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ERECTOR SPINAE BLOCK COMPARING WITH THORACIC EPIDURAL ANAESTHESIA IN OPEN THORACIC SURGERY LIKE THORACOTOMY FOR RELIEVEMENT OF POSTOPERATIVE PAIN

COMPARISON OF ERECTOR SPINAE BLOCK VERSUS THORACIC EPIDURAL ANAESTHESIA FOR POSTOPERATIVE PAIN MANAGEMENT IN ADULT PATIENTS UNDERGOING THORACOTOMY

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/01/030284
Enrollment
64
Registered
2021-01-06
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical Health Condition 2: J948- Other specified pleural conditions

Interventions

Intervention1: Erector spinae block: Neural blocks like erector spinae block with continuous infusion of local anaesthetic through the catheter will be given 48 hours after extubation to the patients

Sponsors

JSS MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients of ASA physical status class 1 undergoing thoracotomy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Infection at the site of needle puncture 2. Blood or cerebrospinal fluid tap during the procedure 3. Patients on anticoagulation 4. Patients with bleeding disorders 5. Patients refusal

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To study the effectiveness of regional neural blocks in providing postoperative pain relief for the patients undergoing thoracotomyTimepoint: Pain assessment and hemodynamic parameters monitoring post extubation will be done at 0,3,6,12,24,36,48 hours respectively. Based upon VAS pain score patients pain relief will be assessed

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Assessment of incentive spirometry Incidence of nausea, vomiting,pruritis Duration of ICU stayTimepoint: At 0,3,6,12,24,36,48 hours incentive spirometry and occurence of nausea vomiting will be documented

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Manjula BP

jss medical college and hospital mysuru

bpmanjula5@gmail.com9845501226

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026