An observational study in Pain Management and Acute Injuries, sponsored by Salmon, Margaret, M.D.. Status unknown at 3 sites in 2 countries. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2014-03-20.
Sponsored by Salmon, Margaret, M.D. · Observational
The purpose of this study is to determine feasibility, perceived utility and sustainability of training local providers in ultrasound guided regional anesthesia for acute pain management in a limited-resource conflict setting.
To the investigators knowledge, this is the first study of feasibility, perceived utility and sustainability of USRA as a pain management tool in a low-resource conflict setting and is one of the only large studies to date to assess USRA by local providers for emergent pain relief due to injury in patients presenting to an acute care center.
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This study's planned enrollment of 60 is below the median of 169 across 690 observational studies indexed under Wounds and Injuries.
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Participants include medical doctors and orthopedic or trauma nurses (officers) who staff the emergency department and/or orthopedic procedure area where acute injuries are treated.
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Exclusion Criteria:
Physicians, nurses and orthopedic officers who staff the emergency intake and orthopedic procedure area of HEAL hospital, Goma DRC, Black Lion Hospital, Addis Ababa and Kindu General Hospital in Kindu DRC. These participants recorded their nerve block intervention over one year for pain management and assessed patient pain level after 10 cc lidocaine.
Procedure: ultrasound guided regional nerve block
participants were the physicians performing the procedure
Also known as: lidocaine 1% and 2%
Participant perceived utility of ultrasound guided nerve block
Participants filled out a data sheet on each block performed. The participant stated yes/no if a block was found to have positive utility
Time frame: study start - ongoing (24 months)
Participant course satisfaction
Post course evaluation of course satisfaction and balance of didactic simulation and clinical scanning
Time frame: at course end (5 days)
Patient pain reduction (VAS)
Pain reduction was calculated using 1 - 10 of a VAS. The patients was asked to rate pain before and 20 minutes after the procedure
Time frame: up to 18 months
Post procedure serious and non serious adverse event
Patients were followed up to 48 hours post procedure in order to monitor for adverse events including residual nerve sensory deficit and/or infection at the injection site
Time frame: before and up to 48 hours after every block performed
Indication for use of USRA by participant
Participants recorded patient indication for offering USRA when presenting with acute injury including burns gun shot wounds lacerations, bone injuries soft tissue injuries and painful dressing changes
Time frame: up to 18 months of study period
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Salmon, Margaret, M.D.