Comparison of pain relief after lung surgery by two block techniques either by placing catheter between two chest wall muscles or placing catheter to block nerves arising from spinal canal.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Health Condition 1: J984- Other disorders of lungHealth Condition 2: null- Patients posted for lung surgeries in DR BRA IRCH, AIIMS

• Registration Number: CTRI/2017/12/010939
• Lead Sponsor: Dr Anuradha Patel

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2019-03-31
• Last Update Posted: 24 November 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 58

Inclusion Criteria

A total of fifty patients between 18-72 years of age, of either sex belonging to American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I, II or III undergoing elective thoracotomy will be recruited in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

1.Patient with infection at the site of injection

2.Coagulopathy

3.Spine deformity

4.Drug addicts or history of opioid dependence

5.Patients on chronic analgesic therapy

6.Patients with history of allergy to opioids or local anaesthetics

7.Patients with liver disease, cardiac disease or renal failure

8.Patients requiring postoperative mechanical ventilation

9.Patients receiving anticoagulation or any bleeding disorder

10.Patient refusal

11.Age < 18 years and > 72 years

12.ASA IV/V

13.Psychiatric illness

14.Pregnant patients

15.Patients unable to comprehend NRS and Patient controlled intravenous analgesia (PCIA)

16.Emergency surgery

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Analgesic efficacy in terms of total morphine consumption in 24 hours postoperatively.Timepoint: Analgesic efficacy in terms of total morphine consumption in 24 hours postoperatively.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Comparing efficacy of continuous ropivacaine infusion through paravertebral route with respect to SAPB in patients undergoing thoracotomy for lung surgery in terms of <br/ ><br>1.NRS pain scores <br/ ><br>2.Number of thoracic segments blocked <br/ ><br>3.Side effects of block techniques and drugs <br/ ><br> <br/ ><br>Timepoint: 24 hours after surgery