Ultrasound Guided Intermediate Cervical Plexus Block and Additional Perivascular Local Anesthetic Infiltration

March 12, 2015 updated by: Dr.med.Ronald Seidel, Helios Research Center

Ultrasound Guided Intermediate Cervical Plexus Block -Randomized Evaluation Concerning the Significance of Additional Perivascular Local Anesthetic Infiltration

For ultrasound guided intermediate cervical plexus block this randomized comparison is testing the hypothesis, that an additional perivascular infiltration is associated with increased block quality.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The innervation of the neck is complex and involves the cervical and the brachial plexus as well as cranial nerves. So is the wall of the carotid arteries innervated by vagal and glossopharyngeal nerve as well as the sympathetic trunk. When carotid surgery was performed under regional anesthesia, so additional infiltration of local anesthetic by the surgeon was common, particularly during preparation of the carotid arteries.

Introduction of ultrasound guidance made it possible to guide the needle directly to the vascular wall. But this procedure is considered very demanding, because of guiding the needle in an anatomical region with artifacts (because of calcification), sudden movements (e.g. because of swallowing) and compromised coagulation (antithrombotic medication). On the other side there are no clinical data proving the benefit of an additional perivascular infiltration with local anesthetic. Therefore, this investigation is testing the hypothesis, that an additional perivascular infiltration is associated with increased block quality.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

40

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • carotid surgery (symptomatic and asymptomatic carotid stenosis)
  • adult patients (18 years or older)
  • ASA-risk-groups I-IV
  • informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • drug allergy: local anesthetics
  • pregnancy, lactation period
  • participation in other studies
  • addiction to drugs or alcohol
  • non-cooperative patients
  • no approval to regional anesthesia

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: ropivacaine
Ultrasound guided intermediate cervical plexus block: 20ml ropivacaine 0.75%. Ultrasound guided perivascular/pericarotidal infiltration: 5ml ropivacaine 0.75%.
Drug: intermediate cervical plexus block ropivacaine
20ml ultrasound guided intermediate cervical plexus block.
Drug: pericarotidal infiltration (active comparator) ropivacaine
5ml ropivacaine 0.75% (active comparator): pericarotidal infiltration.
Drug: jugular infiltration prilocaine
5ml prilocaine 1% jugular infiltration for wound drainage.
Placebo Comparator: saline
Ultrasound guided intermediate cervical plexus block: 20ml ropivacaine 0.75%. Ultrasound guided perivascular/pericarotidal infiltration: 5ml saline 0.9%.
Drug: intermediate cervical plexus block ropivacaine
20ml ultrasound guided intermediate cervical plexus block.
Drug: jugular infiltration prilocaine
5ml prilocaine 1% jugular infiltration for wound drainage.
Drug: pericarotidal infiltration (placebo comparator) saline
5ml saline 0.9% (placebo comparator): pericarotidal infiltration.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Number of Patients With Required Supplementation of Local Anesthetic by Surgeon
Time Frame: during the intraoperative period
during the intraoperative period
Amount (ml) of Local Anesthetic Supplemented by Surgeon
Time Frame: during the intraoperative period
during the intraoperative period

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Helios Research Center

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Ronald Seidel, Dr.med., Helios Kliniken Schwerin, Klinik für Anästhesiologie und Intensivtherapie, Wismarsche Strasse 393-7, 19049 Schwerin, Germany

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2013

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2014

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 2, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 8, 2015

First Posted (Estimate)

January 13, 2015

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

March 23, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 12, 2015

Last Verified

March 1, 2015

More Information

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Keywords

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • A 2013-0075

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