Interscalene vs. Superficial Cervical Block vs. Combination for Analgesia After Clavicle Fracture

Summary

The optimal analgesic peripheral nerve block (or combinations thereof) are undefined for clavicle fractures, the most frequent fracture in the human population. This goal of this study is to determine whether interscalene block (ISB), superficial cervical plexus block (SCPB), or both provide the best analgesia for lateral and midshaft clavicular fractures, respectively.

Timeline

Start

2016-10-21

Primary completion

2019-11-01

Completion

2020-03-01

Publications

• Background Faldini C, Nanni M, Leonetti D, Acri F, Galante C, Luciani D, Giannini S. Nonoperative treatment of closed displaced midshaft clavicle fractures. J Orthop Traumatol. 2010 Dec;11(4):229-36. doi: 10.1007/s10195-010-0113-z. Epub 2010 Oct 9.
• Background Choi DS, Atchabahian A, Brown AR. Cervical plexus block provides postoperative analgesia after clavicle surgery. Anesth Analg. 2005 May;100(5):1542-1543. doi: 10.1213/01.ANE.0000149049.08815.00. No abstract available.
• Background Tran DQ, Tiyaprasertkul W, Gonzalez AP. Analgesia for clavicular fracture and surgery: a call for evidence. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2013 Nov-Dec;38(6):539-43. doi: 10.1097/AAP.0000000000000012.

Drugs

Indications

No indication recorded.