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Thoracic Paravertebral Block, Erector Spinae Plane Block, and in Combined Paravertebral-erector Spinae Block

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Pain, Postoperative
Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted
Thoracic Paravertebral Block
Erector Spinae Plane Block
Registration Number
NCT04929665
Lead Sponsor
Atatürk Chest Diseases and Chest Surgery Training and Research Hospital
Brief Summary

Video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) has become a common procedure in thoracic surgery. Severe postoperative pain may be encountered in patients undergoing VATS. Analgesic methods such as thoracic paravertebral block (TPVB), intercostal block and erector spina plane block (ESPB) are widely used for VATS. Among these methods, ultrasound (US) guided TPVB is the most preferred method. Generally, comparisons are made between ESPB and TPVB in studies and the analgesic effect is evaluated. However, no research could be found in the literature combining ESPB and TPVB. The mechanisms of regional analgesia techniques used after thoracic surgery operations are also different from each other. Therefore, it may be possible to obtain a more effective analgesic effect in patients by combining the mechanism of action of TPVB and ESPB, as in the multimodal analgesia method. This study seeks to evaluate the effect of TPVB, ESPB and combined TPVB-ESPB pain after VATS.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
75
Inclusion Criteria
  • 18 to 80 years old
  • ASA physical status I-II-III
  • BMI 18 to 30 kg/m2
  • Elective video assisted thoracoscopic surgery
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patient refusing the procedure
  • Emergency surgery
  • Chronic opioid or analgesic use

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pain scores [ Time Frame: 24 hours after the surgery]24 hours

Pain will be assessed at rest and on coughing using the visual analog scale on a scale from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst pain). Pain assessment will be done at 1st, 2nd, 4th, 8th, 16th and 24th hours after surgery.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Ankara Atatürk Chest Disease and Chest Surgery Training and Research Hospital

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Kecioren, Ankara, Turkey

Ankara Atatürk Chest Disease and Chest Surgery Training and Research Hospital
🇹🇷Kecioren, Ankara, Turkey

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