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Ultrasound-guided Block of the Supraclavicular Nerves for Clavicular Fractures in the Emergency Department
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Ultrasound-guided block of the supraclavicular nerves and Conventional pain management for Clavicular Fracture and Pain, Acute. Completed, enrolled 42 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
A Clavicular fractures (CF) is uncomfortable for the affected patients because the fragments are often strongly displaced by the muscles attached to them and the bony fragments move painfully with every movement of the shoulder. In emergency departments (ED), so far CF has been tackled with drugs that are taken by mouth or injected into a vein. This type of pain management has many side effects since these painkillers act systemically. The aim of the study is to investigate the effectiveness of pain relief in CF to be operated using regional anaesthesia. For this purpose, the supraclavicular nerves (SCN), which run directly under the skin of the neck, will be located using an ultrasound device (US). Under US-guidance the injection needle approaches the SCN and 2-3 millilitres of local aesthetic (LA) are injected around the nerves. The pain relief may last 12 up to 24 hours, which bridges the time until the operation (OP). In order to compare this procedure, CF-patients will be divided into two groups, of which the control group (21) will be treated with painkillers in the conventional manner and the intervention group (21) will receive the US-guided block of the SCN. With the small amount of LA injected, adverse events (AE) are very rare. Nevertheless, the puncture in the side of the neck may cause bruises at the site of the injection or uncomfortable, spreading pain. Systemic side effects are unlikely. In the intervention group, the investigators expect a nearly complete pain relief up to the operation than with conventional pain therapy and a lower rate of side effects than with systemic administration of painkillers.
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The supraclavicular nerves (SCN) arise from the 3rd and 4th roots of the spinal nerves. After emerging from the spine, they run at the rear margin of the sternocleidomastoid muscle and divide into their three terminal branches. With a high-resolution Ultrasound (US)-probe they can be visualized as a grape-like structure under the skin. At this location, patient's skin is disinfected and covered with a sterile perforated blanket. The US-probe is covered with a sterile sheath. The patient is positioned as comfortably as possible so that the broken clavicle is not mobilized. SCN are shown by US and a 0.5 mm needle is advanced through the patient's skin in order to direct it to the nerves under US-guidance. Both the nerves and the needle are permanently visualized. As soon as the needle tip is placed next to the SCN, 2-3 millilitres of a long-acting LA are injected. The distribution of the LA around the nerves is controlled.
* oral pain medication in patients younger than 70 years: Ibuprofen 400mg (1-1-1) AND Metamizole 500mg (max. 2 tbl. every 6 hours) * oral pain medication in patients older than or equal 70 years: Acemetacin 60mg (1-1-1) AND Metamizole 500mg (max. 2 tbl. every 6 hours) * Rescue analgesic medication for all patients: oxycodone hydrochlorid (drops) p.o. (10 mg/ml) 0.1mg/kg p.o. hour * In the ED Rescue analgesic medication for all patients: Fentanyl 50mcg i.v. (max. 200mcg/hour)