NCT06488014

Brief Summary

The aim of this prospective controlled randomised clinical trial was to identify the analgesic method that is more effective than two different regional analgesia techniques routinely used for pain control after video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS). The effects of paravertebral block and erector spina plan (ESP) block on acute pain, need for additional analgesics and incidence of chronic pain after video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) will be compared before surgical incision (pre-emptive) and at the end of surgery. It is aimed to show that ESP block, which is a newer method in the literature, provides equivalent / more effective analgesia with paravertebral block.

Trial Health

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Enrollment
78

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Sep 2024

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
not yet recruiting

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 28, 2024

Completed
7 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 5, 2024

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

September 1, 2024

Completed
6 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

February 15, 2025

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 30, 2025

Completed
Last Updated

July 8, 2024

Status Verified

July 1, 2024

Enrollment Period

6 months

First QC Date

June 28, 2024

Last Update Submit

July 4, 2024

Conditions

Keywords

AnesthesiaNerve BlockPostoperative PAİNVideo Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS)

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Acute postoperative pain

    Lower pain scores with erector spina plan block in pain control after acute thoracoscopy (using visual analogue scale, lowest value (no pain): 0, highest value (most severe pain): 10, lower values are considered as good results)

    4 month

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Chronic postoperative pain

    6 month

Study Arms (2)

Group E

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Erector spina plan block : Under USG guidance, local anaesthetic will be administered to the fascial plane between the erector spinae muscle and the transverse process.

Procedure: Erector spina plan block (ESP)

Group P

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Paravertebral block: USG-guided local anaesthetic administration to the side of the vertebral body close to where the spinal nerves exit from the intervertebral foramen.

Procedure: Paravertebral block

Interventions

In both groups, the relevant methods will be applied at the level of the surgical incision before the surgical incision (pre-emptive) after the patient is asleep and before the patient wakes up at the end of surgery. The dose of local anaesthetic to be administered is the same for both groups. Drug content to be administered\*: total 25 cc volume (13.5 ml 0.5% bupivacaine + 5 ml 2% lidocaine + 1.5 ml morphine (morphine diluted with 0.9% NaCl to 1mg/ml) + 5 ml 0.9% NaCl) (These doses are the routine doses applied in such surgeries in our clinic) \* Local anaesthetic drug doses in regional anaesthesia: source: Kirk, P. H. I. I. L. I. I. P. P., \& Berde, C. B. (2020). Local anaesthetics. Miller's Anaesthesia. 9th ed. Philadelphia: Elsevier Inc, 878-9.

Group E

In both groups, the relevant methods will be applied at the level of the surgical incision before the surgical incision (pre-emptive) after the patient is asleep and before the patient wakes up at the end of surgery. The dose of local anaesthetic to be administered is the same for both groups. Drug content to be administered\*: total 25 cc volume (13.5 ml 0.5% bupivacaine + 5 ml 2% lidocaine + 1.5 ml morphine (morphine diluted with 0.9% NaCl to 1mg/ml) + 5 ml 0.9% NaCl) (These doses are the routine doses applied in such surgeries in our clinic) \* Local anaesthetic drug doses in regional anaesthesia: source: Kirk, P. H. I. I. L. I. I. P. P., \& Berde, C. B. (2020). Local anaesthetics. Miller's Anaesthesia. 9th ed. Philadelphia: Elsevier Inc, 878-9.

Group P

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • \>18 years
  • ASA I-II
  • Patients with a VATS (video-assisted thoracic surgery) plan

You may not qualify if:

  • Under 18 years old
  • Patients under 40kg and BMI over 35
  • Allergic to the drugs to be used in the study
  • Patients with a history of chronic painkiller use
  • Patients who refused to participate in the study

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Ankara University

Ankara, Altındağ, 06340, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (14)

  • Clairoux, A., Issa, R., Bélanger, M. È., Urbanowicz, R., Richebé, P., & Brulotte, V. (2023). Perioperative pain management for thoracic surgery: a narrative review of the literature. Current Challenges in Thoracic Surgery, 5.

    BACKGROUND
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    PMID: 37079466BACKGROUND
  • Lin J, Liao Y, Gong C, Yu L, Gao F, Yu J, Chen J, Chen X, Zheng T, Zheng X. Regional Analgesia in Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery: A Bayesian Network Meta-Analysis. Front Med (Lausanne). 2022 Apr 6;9:842332. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2022.842332. eCollection 2022.

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    PMID: 30304509BACKGROUND
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    PMID: 35813725BACKGROUND
  • Shim JG, Ryu KH, Kim PO, Cho EA, Ahn JH, Yeon JE, Lee SH, Kang DY. Evaluation of ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block for postoperative management of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: a prospective, randomized, controlled clinical trial. J Thorac Dis. 2020 Aug;12(8):4174-4182. doi: 10.21037/jtd-20-689.

    PMID: 32944329BACKGROUND
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    PMID: 31704789BACKGROUND
  • Zhao H, Xin L, Feng Y. The effect of preoperative erector spinae plane vs. paravertebral blocks on patient-controlled oxycodone consumption after video-assisted thoracic surgery: A prospective randomized, blinded, non-inferiority study. J Clin Anesth. 2020 Jun;62:109737. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2020.109737. Epub 2020 Feb 21.

    PMID: 32092617BACKGROUND
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    PMID: 31330457BACKGROUND
  • Turhan O, Sivrikoz N, Sungur Z, Duman S, Ozkan B, Senturk M. Thoracic Paravertebral Block Achieves Better Pain Control Than Erector Spinae Plane Block and Intercostal Nerve Block in Thoracoscopic Surgery: A Randomized Study. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2021 Oct;35(10):2920-2927. doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2020.11.034. Epub 2020 Nov 20.

    PMID: 33358107BACKGROUND
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    BACKGROUND
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    PMID: 6656869BACKGROUND
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    PMID: 37484030BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pain, Postoperative

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Postoperative ComplicationsPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsPainNeurologic ManifestationsSigns and Symptoms

Central Study Contacts

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Research assistant

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 28, 2024

First Posted

July 5, 2024

Study Start

September 1, 2024

Primary Completion

February 15, 2025

Study Completion

March 30, 2025

Last Updated

July 8, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-07

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