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The Effects of Erector Spinae Plane (ESP) Block on Surgery-related Stress Response in Cardiac Surgery With ERAS

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Surgery Stress
Interventions
Procedure: Erector spinae plane block
Registration Number
NCT04924335
Lead Sponsor
Ankara City Hospital Bilkent
Brief Summary

Surgery-induced pain reveals its own metabolic and inflammatory responses, resulting in a further increase in noxious pathways that are already occurring. Even though it is difficult to distinguish whether the metabolic and inflammatory responses are pain-induced or surgical-induced, it is clear that pain can cause a response. This study aims to investigate the effects of erector spinae plane block on surgery-related stress response with enhanced recovery after cardiac surgery protocol.

Detailed Description

The Enhanced Recovery After Cardiac Surgery (ERAS Cardiac) program includes a perioperative multimodal, opioid-sparing pain management plan as an essential component of any comprehensive program. A multimodal pain management plan is nonopioid systemic analgesic agents, regional and local anesthetic techniques, and judicious use of opioids. This study aims to examine inflammatory and hematological parameters in patients who underwent cardiac surgery with ERAS, with and without preoperative bilateral erector spinae plane block (ESP). For this purpose, the presence of an obstacle ESP block application in the preoperative period will be investigated in patients who are prepared for cardiac surgery according to ERAS principles, and the patient's group will be determined accordingly. An analgesia protocol that does not include a regional technique will be applied to the patient in cases such as the patient's refusal to allow preoperative block and the presence of a situation that does not allow blockage in the block area. The perioperative characteristics of ERAS patients with and without ESP block will be examined, intraoperative lactate, and preop-postoperative hemogram-albumin-C reactive protein parameters will be recorded.

ERAS patients with ESP block: After preparation in accordance with the ERAS protocol, ultrasound-guided bilateral ESP block will be performed with 20 ml of 0.025% bupivacaine at T5-7 levels in patients taken to the operating room in the preoperative period, and will be administered intraoperative low-dose remifentanil infusion and sevoflurane anesthesia.

ERAS patients without ESP block: After preparation according to the ERAS protocol, patients will be administered lidocaine, ketamine, paracetamol, and intraoperative low-dose remifentanil infusion and sevoflurane anesthesia.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
70
Inclusion Criteria
  • Adult patients who will undergo open-heart surgery with ERAS protocol
Exclusion Criteria
  • Emergency surgeries
  • Patients with allergic reactions to anesthesia and analgesia drugs to be used
  • Patients who do not want to participate in the study voluntarily
  • Severe systemic disease (kidney, liver, pulmonary, endocrine)
  • Substance abuse history
  • History of chronic pain
  • Psychiatric problems and communication difficulties
  • Patients who need revision due to hemostasis in the postoperative period
  • Patients with severe hemodynamic instability due to infection, heavy bleeding, etc.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
ESP groupErector spinae plane blockESP group patients will be performed ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block with 20 ml 0.025% Bupivacaine, preoperatively and will receive ERAS cardiac anesthesia protocol
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Basal measurements- after anesthesia inductionAfter anesthesia induction, an average of 5 minutes

After induction of anesthesia, blood gas analysis will be performed and hemoglobin level (g/dL) will be recorded.

Second measurements- after cardiopulmonary bypass initiationAfter cardiopulmonary bypass inititation, an average of 5 minutes

After cardiopulmonary bypass initiation, blood gas analysis will be performed and hemoglobin level (g/dL) will be recorded.

Fourth measurements- end of cardiopulmonary bypassAt the end of cardiopulmonary bypass, an average of 10 minutes

At the end of cardiopulmonary bypass, blood gas analysis will be performed and hemoglobin level (g(dL) will be recorded.

Third measurements- during cardiopulmonary bypass, at lowest temperatureDuring cardiopulmonary bypass, an average of 10 minutes

During cardiopulmonary bypass, at lowest temperature, blood gas analysis will be performed and hemoglobin level (g/dL) will be recorded.

Fifth measurements- end of surgeryAt the end of surgery, an average of 20 minutes

At the end of surgery, blood gas analysis will be performed and hemoglobin level (g/dL) will be recorded.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Preoperative albuminThe day before surgery, 24 hours

Preoperative albumin levels will be evaluated and recorded.

Postoperative albumin6 hours after surgery

Postoperative albumin levels will be evaluated and recorded.

Preoperative complete blood countThe day before surgery, 24 hours

Preoperative complete blood count will be evaluated and recorded.

Postoperative C reactive protein6 hours after surgery

Postoperative C reactive protein levels will be evaluated and recorded.

Postoperative complete blood count6 hours after surgery

Postoperative complete blood count will be evaluated and recorded.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Ankara City Hospital

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Ankara, Select State/Province, Turkey

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