NCT04555993

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to compare the analgesic effect and safety profile of erector spinae plane block with transverses abdominis plane block in controlling peri-operative pain for lower abdominal cancer surgery.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
62

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable postoperative-pain

Timeline
Completed

Started Feb 2020

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

February 28, 2020

Completed
6 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 1, 2020

Completed
20 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 21, 2020

Completed
10 days until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

October 1, 2020

Completed
14 days until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

October 15, 2020

Completed
Last Updated

September 21, 2020

Status Verified

September 1, 2020

Enrollment Period

7 months

First QC Date

September 1, 2020

Last Update Submit

September 15, 2020

Conditions

Keywords

erector spinae blockTAP Blockabdominal surgery

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Total morphine consumption

    The total amount of morphine which was consumed post-operatively measured in milligrams

    24 hours

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Intraoperative fentanyl consumption.

    intraoperative

Other Outcomes (5)

  • Postoperative nausea and vomiting

    24 hours postoperative

  • Time for first rescue analgesia.

    24 hours postoperative

  • Heart rate

    24 hours

  • +2 more other outcomes

Study Arms (2)

Transversus abdomis plane block

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Patients will receive Transversus abdomis plane block

Procedure: lower abdominal surgeryOther: Transversus abdominis plane block

Erector spinae plane block

EXPERIMENTAL

Patients will receive Erector spinae plane block.

Procedure: lower abdominal surgeryOther: Erector spinae plane block

Interventions

Patients will undergo lower abdominal surgery under general anesthesia.

Erector spinae plane blockTransversus abdomis plane block

patients will receive erector spinae plane block using 20 mL levobupivacaine (0.25%).

Erector spinae plane block

patients will receive transversus abdominis plane block using 20 mL levobupivacaine (0.25%).

Transversus abdomis plane block

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • Physical status ASA II.
  • Age ≥ 18 and ≤ 65 Years.
  • Cancer patients undergoing laparotomies for radical cystectomy or radical hysterectomy or low anterior resection (lower abdominal procedures).
  • Patient is able to provide a written informed consent.
  • Body mass index (BMI): \> 20 kg/m2 and \< 40 kg/m2.

You may not qualify if:

  • Age \<18 years or \>65 years.
  • BMI \<20 kg/m2 and \>40 kg/m2.
  • Known sensitivity to local anaesthetics and morphine.
  • History of psychological disorders and/or chronic pain.
  • Significant liver or renal insufficiency.
  • Contraindication to regional anaesthesia e.g. local sepsis, preexisting peripheral neuropathies and coagulopathy.
  • Patient refusal.
  • Severe respiratory or cardiac disorders.
  • Pregnancy.
  • ASA III-IV.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

National Cancer Institute

Cairo, Egypt

RECRUITING

Related Publications (9)

  • Randerath WJ, George S. Opioid-induced sleep apnea: is it a real problem? J Clin Sleep Med. 2012 Oct 15;8(5):577-8. doi: 10.5664/jcsm.2162. No abstract available.

    PMID: 23066371BACKGROUND
  • Finnerty O, Carney J, McDonnell JG. Trunk blocks for abdominal surgery. Anaesthesia. 2010 Apr;65 Suppl 1:76-83. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2009.06203.x.

    PMID: 20377549BACKGROUND
  • Hebbard P. Subcostal transversus abdominis plane block under ultrasound guidance. Anesth Analg. 2008 Feb;106(2):674-5; author reply 675. doi: 10.1213/ane.0b013e318161a88f. No abstract available.

    PMID: 18227342BACKGROUND
  • Yarwood J, Berrill A (2010). Nerve blocks of the anterior abdominal wall, Continuing Education in Anaesthesia Critical Care & Pain, Vol10, Issue 6, pp 182-186.

    BACKGROUND
  • Abrahams MS, Horn JL, Noles LM, Aziz MF. Evidence-based medicine: ultrasound guidance for truncal blocks. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2010 Mar-Apr;35(2 Suppl):S36-42. doi: 10.1097/AAP.0b013e3181d32841.

    PMID: 20216023BACKGROUND
  • 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
  • Chin KJ, Adhikary S, Sarwani N, Forero M. The analgesic efficacy of pre-operative bilateral erector spinae plane (ESP) blocks in patients having ventral hernia repair. Anaesthesia. 2017 Apr;72(4):452-460. doi: 10.1111/anae.13814. Epub 2017 Feb 11.

    PMID: 28188621BACKGROUND
  • Forero M, Rajarathinam M, Adhikary S, Chin KJ. Continuous Erector Spinae Plane Block for Rescue Analgesia in Thoracotomy After Epidural Failure: A Case Report. A A Case Rep. 2017 May 15;8(10):254-256. doi: 10.1213/XAA.0000000000000478.

    PMID: 28252539BACKGROUND
  • De Cassai A, Marchet A, Ori C. The combination of erector spinae plane block and pectoralis blocks could avoid general anesthesia for radical mastectomy in high risk patients. Minerva Anestesiol. 2018 Dec;84(12):1420-1421. doi: 10.23736/S0375-9393.18.13031-8. Epub 2018 Jul 9. No abstract available.

    PMID: 29991225BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pain, Postoperative

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Postoperative ComplicationsPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsPainNeurologic ManifestationsSigns and Symptoms

Study Officials

  • waleed hamimy, Professor

    Cairo University

    STUDY CHAIR

Central Study Contacts

ahmed hasanin, Professor

CONTACT

ahmed zaghloul, Professor

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Assistant lecturer of anesthesia and critical care medicine

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 1, 2020

First Posted

September 21, 2020

Study Start

February 28, 2020

Primary Completion

October 1, 2020

Study Completion

October 15, 2020

Last Updated

September 21, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-09

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