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Paravertebral Block and Erector Spinae Plane Block on Intraoperative Opioid Consumption Using NoL Index

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Postoperative Pain
Opioid Use
Interventions
Procedure: Paravertebral block
Procedure: Erector spiane plane block
Registration Number
NCT06507293
Lead Sponsor
Kocaeli University
Brief Summary

Thoracotomy is among the most painful surgical procedures and can cause severe pain with a high incidence. Inadequate treatment of acute postoperative pain may lead to undesired complications. Paravertebral block (PVB) is an effective technique that provides adequate analgesia in thoracic surgeries. However, it is an advanced technique with potential complication risks. Erector spinae plane block (ESPB) is a relatively new and considered as a safer technique that provides comparable analgesia. However, the results are controversial and there are few studies that compares the effect of these blocks in thoracic surgeries. As well as the undesired effects of inadequate pain management, high doses of perioperative opioid usage may contribute to the development of dose-dependent long-term adverse events. Hemodynamic parameters are generally used to determine the intraoperative need for opioids in patients; however, hemodynamic parameters are not standardized and they do not provide a clear assessment. The Nociception Level (NoL) index is generated from five different parameters (heart rate, heart Rrate variability, photo-plethysmographic waveform amplitude, skin conductance level, number of skin conductance fluctuations, and their time derivatives) using a finger probe and is a promising monitoring technique. Selecting an effective analgesia method and determining the appropriate dose of opioids using NoL monitoring can reduce perioperative and postoperative complications and shorten hospital stays, allowing patients to return to daily life sooner. Additionally, preventing chronic pain syndromes that may develop in patients with inadequate analgesia, personalizing each patient's analgesia level, reducing healthcare costs, and improving quality of life can be achieved. The data from this study can demonstrate the analgesic efficacy of simpler regional anesthesia techniques, contributing to the widespread adoption of regional anesthesia applications, which is a crucial step in multimodal analgesia, thereby ensuring more effective pain management for surgical patients.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients undergo elective thoracotomy surgery
  • ASA physical status I-III
Exclusion Criteria
  • Spinal deformities
  • BMI>35
  • Patiens <50 kg
  • Allergies to study medications

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
PVB GroupParavertebral blockPatients who will receive paravertebral block
ESP GroupErector spiane plane blockPatients who will receive erector spinae plane block
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Remifentanil consumptionIntraoperative

Total amount of remifentanil used during the surgery (mg)

NRS ScoresPostoperative 1st, 6th, 12th and 24th hours

Numeric Rating Scale scores, between 0-10 (0= no pain, 10=worst pain imaginable)

Morphine consumptionPostoperative 1st, 6th, 12th and 24th hours

Amount of morphine in the postoperative period (mg)

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Rescue analgesicPostoperative 1st, 6th, 12th and 24th hours

The use of rescue analgesic

Nausea and vomitingPostoperative 1st, 6th, 12th and 24th hours

If the patient had nausea or vomiting, it will be recorded.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Kocaeli University

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Kocaeli, Turkey

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