Evaluation of the Ultrasound-guided Erector Spinae Plane Block Using Catheter for Postoperative Analgesia in Video-assisted Thoracoscopy: A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Clinical Trial

NCT05337956 NA UNKNOWN

Different modalities ranging from patient controlled analgesia (PCA) to different regional blocks have been used to control postoperative pain after thoracic surgeries. Thoracic epidural analgesia and paravertebral blocks are effective modes of pain relief but have the risks of severe complications and side effects which include severe hypotension, nerve injury or spinal cord injury, vascular injury and pleural injury etc. Erector spinae plane block (ESPB) is relatively new regional technique which was described by Forero et al in 2016. Several studies have demonstrated an effective role of ESPB in controlling pain for thoraco-abdominal surgeries which include breast surgery, thoracic surgery and upper GI laparoscopy. Shim et al in their study showed that ESPB significantly reduced pain score in first 6 hours postoperatively in patients who underwent VATS. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of ESPB using catheter on postoperative 24 hours opioid consumption in video-assisted thoracoscopy (VATS)

Details

Lead sponsor	Security Forces Hospital
Phase	NA
Status	UNKNOWN
Enrolment	34
Start date	2022-04
Completion	2023-05

Conditions

• Post Operative Pain
• Opioid Use

Interventions

• Erector spinae plane block catheter

Primary outcomes

• 24 hours opioid consumption — 24 hours
  How much opioid (morphine equivalents) in milligrams was consumed in 24 hours after surgery

Countries

Saudi Arabia