RECRUITING

Assessment of Morbidity and Mortality Following Serratus Anterior Plane Block (SAPB) for Unilateral Rib Fractures

Study Overview

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Description

The goal of this observational study is to learn about the long-term effects of the serratus anterior plane block (SAPB) in adult patients who suffered multiple unilateral anterolateral rib fractures within 24 hours of patient presentation to the emergency department. The main question it aims to answer is: Does the SAPB for multiple anterolateral rib fractures demonstrate reduction in patient morbidity and mortality, including incidence of pneumonia, length of hospital stay, discharge disposition, and death, as compared to standard analgesic regimens. The SAPB will be performed if a physician trained in the SAPB is available within 24 hours of injury. If a trained physician is not available and the patient meets inclusion criteria, they will receive parental analgesia with opioid therapy. They will be followed until date of hospital discharge, up until 60 days.

Official Title

Assessment of Morbidity and Mortality Following Serratus Anterior Plane Block (SAPB) for Unilateral Rib Fractures

Quick Facts

Study Start:2025-08-10
Study Completion:2026-08
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT07032766

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:18 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * Patients over 18 years of age being treated in the Emergency Department at Jacobi Medical Center
  2. * Presenting within 24 hours of injury
  3. * Patient with 2 or more unilateral, anterior or lateral rib fractures
  4. * Able to provide consent (patient or health care proxy)
  5. * Clinical team believes the patient will require inpatient admission at the time of enrollment
  1. * Patients in traumatic arrest or hemodynamic instability
  2. * Patient expected to be discharged from the hospital within 24 hours
  3. * Prisoner
  4. * Pregnancy
  5. * Children less than 18 years of age
  6. * The patient is known or is suspected to be allergic to anesthetic
  7. * Significant pain from another traumatic and distracting injury
  8. * Patients without the ability to consent (or no health care proxy to consent)
  9. * Patients with bilateral or posterior rib fractures

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Ariella Gartenberg, MD
CONTACT
2017871762
ariella.applebaum@gmail.com
Michelle Montenegro, MD
CONTACT
7189185800
michelle.a.montenegro@gmail.com

Principal Investigator

Michelle Montenegro, MD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Jacobi medical center

Study Locations (Sites)

Jacobi Medical Center
Bronx, New York, 10461
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Albert Einstein College of Medicine

  • Michelle Montenegro, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Jacobi medical center

Study Record Dates

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Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2025-08-10
Study Completion Date2026-08

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2025-08-10
Study Completion Date2026-08

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • serratus anterior plane block
  • rib fractures
  • mortality
  • morbidity

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Pain Management
  • Rib Fracture Multiple
  • Serratus Anterior Plane Block