Ultrasound Guided Intermediate Cervical Plexus Block for Congenital Muscular Torticollis

Randomized Controlled Trial of the Postoperative Analgesic Efficacy of Ultrasound Guided Intermediate Cervical Plexus Block for Unipolar Sternocleidomastoid Release in Patient With Congenital Muscular Torticollis

Status

Completed

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02651311

Enrollment

Registered

2016-01-11

Start date

2016-01-16

Completion date

2016-12-15

Last updated

2017-01-27

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Conditions

Congenital Muscular Torticollis

Brief summary

Congenital Muscular Torticollis (CMT) is a postural deformity of head and neck detected at birth or shortly after birth, primarily resulting from unilateral shortening of Sternocleidomastoid Muscle (SCM). Surgery could be chosen for the treatment for some children, which is accompanied by moderate pain and discomfort. The investigators focused the effectiveness of intermediates cervical plexus block because the dermatome of sensory of cervical plexus block is correlated to that of torticollis. So the effect of analgesia could decrease the use of analgesics.

Interventions

OTHERintermediate cervical plexus block

ultrasound guided intermediate cervical plexus block with 0.25% ropivacaine 0.2 ml/kg

DRUGFentanyl

fentanyl 0.5 µg/kg in postanesthetic care unit when more or equal to FLACC scale 4.

DRUGIbuprofen

ibuprofen in ward when more or equal to FLACC scale 4.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

DOUBLE (Caregiver, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

1 Years to 7 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* ASA I-II * Undergoing general anesthesia for unipolar sternocleidomastoid release in patient with congenital muscular torticollis

Exclusion criteria

* coagulation disorder * kidney or liver disease * allergy to local anesthetics

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain on the FLACC scale	at 5 min after postanesthesia care unit admission

Countries

South Korea

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 24, 2026