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Not listed Phase 4 Interventional

US-guided SAPB for Rib Fractures in the ED

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT03619785

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Official title

Ultrasound-guided (US) Serratus Anterior Plane Block (SAPB) for Acute Rib Fractures in the Emergency Department (ED)

Brief summary

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The purpose of this randomized controlled study is to determine whether the serratus anterior plane block reduces pain more than the usual treatment for rib fractures in the same amount of time.

Study identification

NCT ID
NCT03619785
Recruitment status
Not listed
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Lead sponsor
Andrew A Herring
Other
Enrollment
70 participants

Conditions and interventions

Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range
18 Years and older
Sex
All
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted

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Study timeline

Start date
Nov 6, 2018 (Actual)
Primary completion
Aug 31, 2019 (Estimated)
Completion
Aug 31, 2019 (Estimated)
Last update posted
Dec 19, 2018

2018 – 2019

United States locations

U.S. sites
1
U.S. states
1
U.S. cities
1
Facility City State ZIP Site status
Alameda Health System - Highland Hospital Oakland California 94602 Recruiting

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