Efficacy of bilateral superficial cervical plexus block for thyroid surgery under general anesthesia

Analgesic Efficacy of bilateral superficial cervical plexus block for thyroid surgery under general anesthesia; a prospective cohort study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202001579588451

Enrollment

Registered

2020-01-13

Start date

2016-02-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Anaesthesia

Interventions

Bilateral superficial cervical plexus block

No intervention done

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All adults (18+) ASA I and ASA II patients who undergone thyroidectomy at the hospital during the study period were included in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients who have refused to participate, Allergic history for local anesthetics, Retro-sternal goiter, Altered anatomical landmarks, Coagulation abnormality and Other contraindications for the block were excluded

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain severity on a numerical rating scale	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Analgesic consumption;Time to the first analgesic requirement	—

Countries

Ethiopia

Contacts

Public ContactGirmay Fitiwi

Assistant Professor of Anesthesia

tsagir.fitiwi@gmail.com+251985031522

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026