Lidocaine Patches in Elderly Patients With Traumatic Rib Fractures
Rib Fractures
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Rib Fractures
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: age>/= 65 years Patients with injuries meeting an AIS score </=2 Patients admitted to trauma service Patients able to consent Exclusion Criteria: Age <65 years Unable to consent Chronic pain medication usage; defined as >/= 3 weeks of >/= 30 mg oral morphine equivalent History of allergic reaction to lidocaine or adhesive tape Prisoners Patient will be excluded if pain is worse in non-ribs location Patient will be excluded if he has injuries not meeting our criteria
Sites / Locations
- Abdul Hafiz Al TannirRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
No Intervention
Placebo Comparator
Experimental
Standard of care group
Placebo group
Intervention group
Patients in the standard of care will not be receiving any lidocaine or placebo patches. The aim of this group is to control for the placebo effect