Rhomboid Intercostal Block
Conditions
Brief summary
Rhomboid intercostal block (RIB) is a new interfascial plane block describe by Elsharkawy et al. in 2016. The region described is understood because the triangle of auscultation that's bounded medially by inferior a part of the trapezius, inferiorly by the superior border of latissimus dorsi, and laterally by the medial border of the scapula. In this ultrasound-guided block, the local anaesthetic drug is run between the rhomboid major and therefore the intercostal fascia at the extent of T6-T7 and provides analgesia of T3-T8 dermatomes
Interventions
Rhomboid Intercostal and Sub-Serratus block under ultrasound guidance
Sponsors
Cairo University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Inclusion criteria Adult patients between 18-60 years. Genders eligible for study: both sexes ASA physical status I and II Undergoing open nephrectomy surgery *
Exclusion criteria
Patient refusal Contraindications to regional anesthesia Known allergy to local anesthetics Bleeding disorders Use of any anti-coagulants Inability to provide informed consent ASA III-IV
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| nalbuphine consumption i | 24 hours | Postoperative nalbuphine consumption |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| nalbuphine consumption. | 2 hours | intraoperative nalbuphine consumption. |
| Patient's satisfaction | 24 hours | using 1-4 scales (1, bad; 2, moderate; 3, good; 4, excellent; |
Countries
Egypt
Outcome results
None listed