Rib Microtia and the Erector Spinae Plane (ESP) Block

NCT ID: NCT03729427

Last Updated: 2025-05-04

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

WITHDRAWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-11-30

Study Completion Date

2026-11-30

Brief Summary

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The erector spinae plane block is a novel regional anesthetic technique that allows for analgesia of the thorax and abdomen with a peripheral nerve block. This study is being performed to assess the effectiveness of this technique in reducing post-operative pain scores and opiate requirements in pediatric and adult patients undergoing rib cartilage grafting surgeries.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Microtia, Congenital Microtia Anesthesia, Local Anesthesia

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Treatment Arm

ESP Block

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Erector Spinae Plane Block

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Erector Spinae Plane block for patents undergoing rib cartilage grafting surgeries

Control Arm

Standard of Care

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Erector Spinae Plane Block

Erector Spinae Plane block for patents undergoing rib cartilage grafting surgeries

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Ages 2-17
* Able to consent (if greater than 7 years) and have parental consent
* Pediatric patients undergoing rib cartilage resection surgeries

Exclusion Criteria

* Participants who do not consent or have parental consent
* Patients who are clinically unstable or requires urgent/emergent intervention
Minimum Eligible Age

2 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

17 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Stanford University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Chi-Ho Ban Tsui

Professor-Med Ctr Line

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford

Palo Alto, California, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Forero M, Rajarathinam M, Adhikary S, Chin KJ. Erector spinae plane (ESP) block in the management of post thoracotomy pain syndrome: A case series. Scand J Pain. 2017 Oct;17:325-329. doi: 10.1016/j.sjpain.2017.08.013. Epub 2017 Sep 12.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 28919152 (View on PubMed)

Luftig J, Mantuani D, Herring AA, Dixon B, Clattenburg E, Nagdev A. Successful emergency pain control for posterior rib fractures with ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block. Am J Emerg Med. 2018 Aug;36(8):1391-1396. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2017.12.060. Epub 2017 Dec 28.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 29301653 (View on PubMed)

Hamilton DL, Manickam B. Erector spinae plane block for pain relief in rib fractures. Br J Anaesth. 2017 Mar 1;118(3):474-475. doi: 10.1093/bja/aex013. No abstract available.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 28203765 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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45160

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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