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Psoas Compartment Block (PCB) Versus L.A Infiltration and Remifentanil Infusion During EVAR

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Analgesic Adverse Reaction
Interventions
Procedure: Psoas Compartment Block (PCB)
Procedure: Local Anesthesia infiltration
Drug: Normal saline 0.9% IV infusion
Registration Number
NCT03443518
Lead Sponsor
Dr. Erfan and Bagedo General Hospital
Brief Summary

Endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) was introduced in 1990 for the first time as a minimally invasive procedure instead of the conventional open surgical repair, with the aim to decrease morbidity and mortality . Nowadays EVAR has become an acceptable management for patients with infra-renal aortic aneurysms (AAA) . A lot of anesthetic techniques have been used successfully for EVAR. EVAR requires sedative analgesic medications to achieve an acceptable level of comfort to the patient and cardiorespiratory stability.

This is prospective randomized single blinded study of patients presenting with aorto-iliac aneurysm who will undergo EVAR. Patient's demographic data will be assessed, as well as clinical presentation, intraoperative complications.

30 patients undergoing elective EVAR will be included and will be divided equally into 2 groups.

First group is the psoas compartment block (PCB) (15 patients): 30 ml of bupivacaine 0.25% will be infused over 3 minutes at the anatomical landmark.

Second group is the LA and remifentanil group (LR) (15 patients): lidocaine 5 ml of 2% will be injected subcutaneous as local infiltration then remifentanil infusion with rate 0.03-0.1 μg kg-1 min-1. to achieve visual analog scale (VAS) 3 or less.

Vital date will be recorded as baseline then every 5 minutes till the end of the procedure. VAS will be recorded as baseline then every 5 minutes till the end of the procedure. Also stress response which will be measured subjectively as vital data and VAS and objectively as cortisol level in the blood which will be measured as base line and immediate after the end of the procedure.

Detailed Description

Anatomical, imaging and clinical studies suggest that psoas compartment block (PCB) which was done at L2-L3 level has a high possibility to include L1-L2 roots, and thus can be suitable for inguinal surgery. In our study, the investigators introduce a modified PCB which will be performed in lateral decubitus by a 120 mm stimulated needle inserted at the junction between the lateral third and the medial two-thirds of a line drawn at L2-L3 interspace, between the interspinous line and a line passing through the posterior superior iliac spine (PSIS), parallel to the interspinous line . If twitching of the anterior thigh area is observed, the needle is moved slight cranially. When twitching of the inguinal field is observed, bupivacaine 0.5% 30 ml, will be injected

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
30
Inclusion Criteria
  • All elective patients presenting with aortoiliac aneurysm who will undergo percutaneous EVAR.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Exclusion criteria included the presence of an aneurysm of the common femoral artery or severe atherosclerotic disease with total occlusion, emergency EVAR, uncooperative patient, patient on anticoagulation therapy, cerebrovascular disease, poorly controlled hypertension (systolic arterial pressure ≥160 mmHg), poorly controlled diabetes mellitus (random blood glucose ≥200 mg/dL) and renal insufficiency (creatinine >1.5 mg/dL).

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Psoas Compartment Block (PCB)Psoas Compartment Block (PCB)30 ml of bupivacaine 0.25% will be infused over 3 minutes at the anatomical land mark for psoas plexus, also normal saline 0.9% IV infusion will be in the same rate of the Remifentanil infusion for the other group.
Psoas Compartment Block (PCB)Normal saline 0.9% IV infusion30 ml of bupivacaine 0.25% will be infused over 3 minutes at the anatomical land mark for psoas plexus, also normal saline 0.9% IV infusion will be in the same rate of the Remifentanil infusion for the other group.
L.A infiltration /Remifentanil infusionLocal Anesthesia infiltrationL.A infiltration (lidocaine) 5 ml of 2% will be injected subcutaneous as L.A infiltration then Remifentanil infusion with rate 0.03-0.1 μg / kg / min to achieve Visual Analog Scale 3 or less.
L.A infiltration /Remifentanil infusionRemifentanil infusionL.A infiltration (lidocaine) 5 ml of 2% will be injected subcutaneous as L.A infiltration then Remifentanil infusion with rate 0.03-0.1 μg / kg / min to achieve Visual Analog Scale 3 or less.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Changes in Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)Assessment to be done at baseline (immediate before starting the procedure), then every 10 min through study till 4 hours after given the anesthesia.The event was determent via asking patient about pain experience every time using 100 mm VAS

The primary outcome was Visual Analog Scale (VAS) to assess perioperative analgesia and pain management.

Pain was assessed using the 100-mm visual analog scale, ranging from 0 to 100. The lowest score is 0 (no pain/excellent analgesia) and the highest score is 100 (Max pain).

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Arterial blood pressurewill be recorded at baseline (immediate before starting the procedure), then every 5 min through study till 4 hours after given the anesthesia.

Arterial blood pressure monitoring in mmHg

Satisfactions ScoreTime frame include 2 time points, first time point: immediate at the end of the procedure and the second time point: 2 hours after the end of the procedure

Patient and surgeon satisfactions were assessed using the satisfaction score by asking them according to their degree of satisfaction based on this scale, which ranges from 0 to 100 (0 being the lowest score and 100 being the highest score).

heart rate (HR)Will be recorded at baseline (immediate before starting the procedure), then every 5 min through study till 4 hours after given the anesthesia.

heart rate monitoring in beat / min

Oxygen saturationWill be recorded at baseline (immediate before starting the procedure), then every 5 min through study till 4 hours after given the anesthesia.

Oxygen saturation monitoring in %

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

DR Erfan hospital

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Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Erfan hospital

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Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

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