US-Guided Superficial Cervical Plexus Block

Cangzhou Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine200 enrolled

Overview

This retrospective observational study compare ultrasound-guided plane and landmark-based superficial cervical plexus block

Traditionally, the superficial cervical plexus is blocked using a subcutaneous infiltration of local anesthetics along the posterior border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle.Recently, ultrasound has been used to identify intermuscular planes to carry out transversus abdominis plane and obturator nerve blocks.Thus, to validate this new method, the investigators conducted a retrospective observational study comparing ultrasound and the conventional landmark-based technique for superficial cervical plexus.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

200

Conditions

Nerve Block

Interventions

Ultrasound-Guided Superficial Cervical Plexus BlockPROCEDURE

Ultrasound-Guided Superficial Cervical Plexus Block

Landmark-Based Superficial Cervical Plexus BlockPROCEDURE

Landmark-Based Superficial Cervical Plexus Block

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 65 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Undergoing surgery of the shoulder and clavicle * Urgent or planned surgery Exclusion Criteria: * Refused to sign informed consent * Pregnant women * Allergic to the local anesthetic

Locations (1)

Cangzhou Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine

Cangzhou, Hebei, China

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Success rate

Number of Participants wit absence of pain sensation for all 4 branches of the superficial cervical plexus

Time frame: At 15 mins after nerve block

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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