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A study to check the efficacy and safety of injection of local anesthetic besides the spine (known as paravertebral block)to reduce post-surgery pain in lung resection surgeries.

Prospective observational study to assess the efficacy and safety of Thoracoscopic guided Paravertebral Block (TGPVB) in Uniportal minimally invasive lung resection surgeries at a tertiary care cancer centre - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/04/065006
Enrollment
80
Registered
2024-04-01
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-01

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: C30-C39- Malignant neoplasms of respiratory and intrathoracic organs Health Condition 2: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: NA Control Intervention1: Nil: NA

Sponsors

Tata Memorial Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients aged 18 to 80 years undergoing minimally invasive uniportal lung resection surgeries at TMH

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patientââ?¬•s refusal. 2. Infection at the site of needle insertion. 3. Previous allergic reactions to local anaesthetic (levobupivacaine) and/or paracetamol and/or diclofenac and/or fentanyl. 4. Contraindications to receive paracetamol (liver enzymes more than 5 times the normal values, Child-Pugh B or C) and diclofenac (serum creatinine more than 1.5 mg percent, single-kidney status, blood loss during the surgery more than 1.5 litres, history of aspirin-induced bronchial asthma) 4. Pregnant Women. 5. Multi-port / Robotic minimally invasive surgery

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1.Time to receive the first rescue analgesic following the minimally invasive uni-portal lung resection surgeryTimepoint: Until 24 hours

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. NRS- at rest, NRS- on maximal spirometry effort at 0-4 hours, 8-12 hours, and 24 hours after reaching the recovery room in the postoperative period. 2. Worst pain score in 24 hours following the surgery. 3. Maximal spirometry effort (average of three attempts) at 0-4 hours, 8-12 hours, and 24 hours following the minimally invasive uni-portal lung resection surgery. 4. The total dose of opioids in terms of ââ?¬Ë?morphine equivalentââ?¬â?¢ (including intraoperative dose) received in the first 24 hours following the minimally invasive uni-portal lung resection surgery. Timepoint: Until 24 hours

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Jyotiba Gitte

Tata Memorial Hospital

swapnil.parab@gmail.com02224177000

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 11, 2026