NCT04459923

Brief Summary

Video assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) is a type of minimally invasive thoracic surgery (MITS) procedure used for diagnosis or treatment of chest pathologies (pulmonary, mediastinal, chest wall). Most main procedures traditionally performed by open thoracotomy can be performed with smaller incisions using video support. While being less invasive in comparison to open surgery options, thoracoscopic surgery may damage the intercostal nerve and damages muscles. Also it provokes soft tissue edema at the incision area. Therefore, pain can be more intense than expected after thoracoscopic procedures. Post-operation pain is not just an acute problem; 20% of the patients develop chronic incision pain after a thoracic surgery. particiants hypothesis is that continue ESP block catheter application is non-inferior than epidural catheter application in the first post-operative 48 hours regarding post-operative pain relief. The purpose of this study is to invertigate the effects of TEA and ESPB on post-operative pain in patients undergoing VATS.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

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Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
50

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jun 2020

Typical duration for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

June 20, 2020

Completed
10 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 30, 2020

Completed
7 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 7, 2020

Completed
1.5 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 30, 2021

Completed
5 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

May 25, 2022

Completed
Last Updated

March 12, 2021

Status Verified

March 1, 2021

Enrollment Period

1.5 years

First QC Date

June 30, 2020

Last Update Submit

March 11, 2021

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • VAS

    difference between average VAS scores of epidural and ESP groups

    48 hour

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Total fentanyl consumption

    48 hour

  • VAS scores

    48 hour

Study Arms (2)

Epidural Catheter Group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Patients will be applied with epidural catheter at T 5-6 level and the patient will be injected with an epidural solution containing 15 ml 0.125% bupivacaine through this epidural catheter

Procedure: thoracic epidural catheter

Erector Spina Block Catheter Groups

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Patients will be applied with an erector spina plane block catheter at the T 5-6 level, erector spina plane block will be applied by ultrasound guidance and when the first local anaesthetic dosage block needle is identified under the erector spina muscle 30 ml 0.25% bupivacaine (15 ml bupivacain + 15 ml saline) will be injected.

Procedure: ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block catheter

Interventions

for postoperative pain management ultrasound-guided erector spine plane block catheter placement

Erector Spina Block Catheter Groups

for postoperative pain management thoracic epidural catheter placement

Epidural Catheter Group

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 75 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • VATS surgery patients
  • ASA I-III group
  • without any chronic pain or anychronic analgesic usage history
  • volunteer to participate in the study

You may not qualify if:

  • Patients of ASA IV and above
  • patients with a BMI \> 30
  • patients receiving anticoagulant treatments
  • patients having previous neurologic sequellae history
  • patients having previous thoracoctomy history on the same side
  • patients having any allergy against any of the drugs used in the study (paracetamol, non-steroid analgesics and opioids) will be excluded

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Ataturk University

Erzurum, Yakutiye, 25240, Turkey (Türkiye)

RECRUITING

Related Publications (4)

  • Türk Göğüs Kalp Damar Cer Derg 2009;17(2):139-143

    BACKGROUND
  • Okmen K, Metin Okmen B. Evaluation of the effect of serratus anterior plane block for pain treatment after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery. Anaesth Crit Care Pain Med. 2018 Aug;37(4):349-353. doi: 10.1016/j.accpm.2017.09.005. Epub 2017 Oct 12.

    PMID: 29033355BACKGROUND
  • Karanikolas M, Swarm RA. Current trends in perioperative pain management. Anesthesiol Clin North Am. 2000 Sep;18(3):575-99. doi: 10.1016/s0889-8537(05)70181-4.

    PMID: 10989710BACKGROUND
  • Forero M, Adhikary SD, Lopez H, Tsui C, Chin KJ. The Erector Spinae Plane Block: A Novel Analgesic Technique in Thoracic Neuropathic Pain. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2016 Sep-Oct;41(5):621-7. doi: 10.1097/AAP.0000000000000451.

    PMID: 27501016BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Acute Pain

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

PainNeurologic ManifestationsSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

  • Ilker Ince, MD

    Ataturk University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Kübra SELVİTOPİ

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Associated Prof MD

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 30, 2020

First Posted

July 7, 2020

Study Start

June 20, 2020

Primary Completion

December 30, 2021

Study Completion

May 25, 2022

Last Updated

March 12, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-03

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations