Erector Spinae vs TAP in Lower Abdominal Surgery
Comparison Between Ultrasound-Guided Transversus Abdominis Plane Block and Ultrasound-Guided Erector Spinae Plane Block in Postoperative Analgesia for Lower Abdominal Cancer Surgery. Randomised Double Blinded Control Study
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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
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable postoperative-pain
Started Feb 2020
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
February 28, 2020
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
September 1, 2020
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
September 21, 2020
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
October 1, 2020
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
October 15, 2020
CompletedSeptember 21, 2020
September 1, 2020
7 months
September 1, 2020
September 15, 2020
Conditions
Keywords
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 COMPARATORPatients will receive Transversus abdomis plane block
Erector spinae plane block
EXPERIMENTALPatients will receive Erector spinae plane block.
Interventions
Patients will undergo lower abdominal surgery under general anesthesia.
patients will receive erector spinae plane block using 20 mL levobupivacaine (0.25%).
patients will receive transversus abdominis plane block using 20 mL levobupivacaine (0.25%).
Eligibility Criteria
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
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: 23066371BACKGROUNDFinnerty 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: 20377549BACKGROUNDHebbard 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: 18227342BACKGROUNDYarwood J, Berrill A (2010). Nerve blocks of the anterior abdominal wall, Continuing Education in Anaesthesia Critical Care & Pain, Vol10, Issue 6, pp 182-186.
BACKGROUNDAbrahams 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: 20216023BACKGROUNDForero 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: 27501016BACKGROUNDChin 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: 28188621BACKGROUNDForero 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: 28252539BACKGROUNDDe 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
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Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- STUDY CHAIR
waleed hamimy, Professor
Cairo University
Central Study Contacts
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