Status:
COMPLETED
The Comparison of Sympathetic Blockade of Stellate Ganglion Block and Thoracic Paravertebral Block
Lead Sponsor:
Seoul National University
Collaborating Sponsors:
SMG-SNU Boramae Medical Center
Conditions:
Complex Regional Pain Syndromes
Postherpetic Neuralgia
Eligibility:
All Genders
19-85 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of ultrasound-guided thoracic paravertebral block (TPVB) when performing sympathetic block for upper limb pain control.
Detailed Description
Well-trained pain physicians performs all US-guided stellate ganglion block(SGB)s or US-guided thoracic paravertebrl block(TPVB)s, who is not involved in evaluating study variables. Electrocardiograph...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Clinical diagnosis of complex regional pain syndrome
- Clinical diagnosis of postherpetic neuralgia
- Clinical diagnosis of phantom limb pain
- Clinical diagnosis of chronic post-surgical pain
- Clinical diagnosis of post-traumatic pain syndrome
- Upper extremity pain lasting more than 3 months
- Patients with a new or known diagnosis of chronic neuropathic pain lasting more than 3 months in the upper extremity
Exclusion
- Refusal of a patient
- Any vascular disease in the upper extremities
- Previous history of thoracic sympathetic or stellate ganglion neurolysis (e.g. -thermocoagulation, radiofrequency neuromodulation, and/or chemical neurolysis)
- Coagulopathy
- Systemic infection or local infection at the needle injection site
- Major deformation at the level of the neck (radiotherapy, surgery, etc.)
- Known allergy to local anesthetics of amide type
- Inability to understand a numeric rating pain scale (cognitive dysfunction)
- Patients whose palm temperature on the ipsilateral side is ≥ 36.5℃ in the thermography before the procedure
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 21 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 16 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
69 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04876989
Start Date
July 21 2021
End Date
January 16 2023
Last Update
October 17 2023
Active Locations (1)
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Seoul National University Hospital
Seoul, South Korea