Clinical trial · Observational
The Feasibility of Bilateral Intermediate Cervical Plexus Block for Thyroidectomy/Parathyroidectomy
The Feasibility of Bilateral Intermediate Cervical Plexus Block for Thyroidectomy/Parathyroidectomy Under Moderate Sedation; Retrospective Study
NCT04905641CI-TRIAL-00052044completedClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
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- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
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- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The aim of this study was evaluated the feasibility of bilateral intermediate cervical plexus blockade to be anesthesia for simple thyroid/parathyroid surgery.
Conditions
Conditions (2)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parathyroid Adenoma | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Thyroid Nodule | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bilateral intermediate cervical plexus block | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (0)
[]Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Conversion to general anesthesia
- timeFrame
- during operation
- description
- inability to operate under nerve block and sedation
Secondary outcomes (4)
- measure
- opioid usage
- timeFrame
- intraoperative
- description
- fentanyl consumption
- measure
- dypnea
- timeFrame
- intraoperative
- description
- phrenic nerve paralysis
- measure
- pain score within 24 hours
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
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Inclusion Criteria: * patient underwent thyroid/parathyroid surgery under nerve blocks and sedation Exclusion Criteria: * incomplete opioid consumption or pain score record.
References
Publications (7)
- RESULTArora N, Dhar P, Fahey TJ 3rd. Seminars: local and regional anesthesia for thyroid surgery. J Surg Oncol. 2006 Dec 15;94(8):708-13. doi: 10.1002/jso.20694. PMID 17131394
- RESULTSpanknebel K, Chabot JA, DiGiorgi M, Cheung K, Lee S, Allendorf J, Logerfo P. Thyroidectomy using local anesthesia: a report of 1,025 cases over 16 years. J Am Coll Surg. 2005 Sep;201(3):375-85. doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2005.04.034. PMID 16125070
- RESULTYerzingatsian KL. Thyroidectomy under local analgesia: the anatomical basis of cervical blocks. Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 1989 Jul;71(4):207-10. PMID 2774445
- RESULTPlunkett AR, Shields C, Stojadinovic A, Buckenmaier CC. Awake thyroidectomy under local anesthesia and dexmedetomidine infusion. Mil Med. 2009 Jan;174(1):100-2. doi: 10.7205/milmed-d-01-2908. PMID 19216305
- RESULTEgan RJ, Hopkins JC, Beamish AJ, Shah R, Edwards AG, Morgan JD. Randomized clinical trial of intraoperative superficial cervical plexus block versus incisional local anaesthesia in thyroid and parathyroid surgery. Br J Surg. 2013 Dec;100(13):1732-8. doi: 10.1002/bjs.9292. PMID 24227357
- RESULTJung KJ, Park JY, Hwang DW, Kim JH, Kim JH. Ultrasonographic diaphragmatic motion analysis and its correlation with pulmonary function in hemiplegic stroke patients. Ann Rehabil Med. 2014 Feb;38(1):29-37. doi: 10.5535/arm.2014.38.1.29. Epub 2014 Feb 25. PMID 24639923
- RESULTBoussuges A, Gole Y, Blanc P. Diaphragmatic motion studied by m-mode ultrasonography: methods, reproducibility, and normal values. Chest. 2009 Feb;135(2):391-400. doi: 10.1378/chest.08-1541. Epub 2008 Nov 18. PMID 19017880