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NCT Number: NCT01640613

Anterior Ultrasound-guided Cervical Plexus Block for Carotid Endarterectomy

The aim of this study is to describe technique, efficiency, safety and satisfaction of ultrasound guided intermediate cervical plexus block for carotid endarterectomy.

The investigators present a simple approach for carotid regional anaesthesia by an anterior way that has not been published yet.

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Key information

Conditions

Carotid Atherosclerosis Brain Diseases Cardiovascular Diseases Carotid Artery Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Cerebrovascular Disorders Nervous System Diseases Regional Anesthesia Morbidity Vascular Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Departement of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Edouard Heriot Hospital, HCL

Lyon, 69003, France

About this study

  • description of the anaesthetic procedure (duration, volume of anaesthetic local, efficiency)
  • realization of the surgery (pain, injection of anaesthetic local...)
  • post operative evaluation (pain, satisfaction...)

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • adult
  • carotid endarterectomy performed under regional anaesthesia

Exclusion criteria

  • age < 18 years
  • contralateral phrenic palsy

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. conversion to general anaesthesia

    Time frame: surgery time

Secondary outcomes

  1. amount of additional local anaesthetic

    Time frame: surgery time

    intraoperative supplementation by the surgeon

  2. additional injection of remifentanil

    Time frame: surgery time

    In case of incontrolled pain : administration of remifentanil

  3. complications

    Time frame: anaesthesia time

    hoarseness, Horner syndrome, cough, facial palsy

  4. patient and surgeon satisfactions

    Time frame: after surgery

  5. additional injection of remifentanil

    Time frame: surgery time

    In case of uncontrolled pain : administration of remifentanil

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Hôpital Edouard Herriot

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Anterior Approach Ultrasound-guided Intermediate Cervical Plexus Block for Carotid Endarterectomy

Important dates

Study start
2012
Primary completion
2013
Study completion
2013
First posted
Jul 16, 2012
Registry last updated
Mar 6, 2014

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