ENDOblock: Bilateral Superficial Cervical Blocks With Local Wound Infiltration in Thyroid Surgery

Description

This is a single center, prospective, double-blinded randomized controlled trial comparing the efficacy of bilateral superficial cervical plexus blocks (BSCPB) with local wound infiltration vs placebo with local wound infiltration in reducing thyroid surgery postoperative pain. Primary outcomes assessed are post operative pain, quality of life/recovery, post operative nausea/vomiting and opioid use.

Conditions

Post Operative Pain, Nausea and Vomiting, Postoperative, Opioid Use

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

This is a single center, prospective, double-blinded randomized controlled trial comparing the efficacy of bilateral superficial cervical plexus blocks (BSCPB) with local wound infiltration vs placebo with local wound infiltration in reducing thyroid surgery postoperative pain. Primary outcomes assessed are post operative pain, quality of life/recovery, post operative nausea/vomiting and opioid use.

ENDOblock: Do Bilateral Superficial Cervical Blocks With Local Wound Infiltration Decrease Postoperative Pain After Thyroid Surgery

ENDOblock: Bilateral Superficial Cervical Blocks With Local Wound Infiltration in Thyroid Surgery

Condition
Post Operative Pain
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Sacramento

UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, California, United States, 95817

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * undergoing thyroid surgery, either hemi- or total thyroidectomy
  • * over 18 years-old and
  • * able to consent for themselves
  • * have had previous neck surgery
  • * have coagulation disorders
  • * on anticoagulants
  • * are pregnant
  • * allergic to bupivacaine
  • * anyone with chronic pain conditions
  • * has received steroid injections or used opioids/pain medications in the two weeks leading up to surgery
  • * have a substernal goiters
  • * undergoing lateral neck lymph node dissection
  • * unable to take NSAIDs
  • * kidney dysfunction (defined as GFR \<60) within 90 days of surgery, prohibiting the use of NSAIDs

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to 99 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

University of California, Davis,

Study Record Dates

2024-11