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The efficacy and safety of ultrasound-guided, bi-level, erector spinae plane block (ESPB) for patients undergoing video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS): A randomized controlled trial

The efficacy and safety of ultrasound-guided, bi-level, erector spinae plane block (ESPB) for patients undergoing video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS): A randomized controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2000033630
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2020-06-07
Start date
2020-06-05
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-06-08

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

Conditions

Postoperative pain

Interventions

Group R:15 mL 0.375% ropivacaine with 0.1 mg/kg dexamethasone
Group RD1:15 mL 0.375% ropivacaine plus 0.5 µg/kg DEX with 0.1 mg/kg dexamethasone

Sponsors

Liaocheng People's Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients aged 45-65 years; 2. Selective surgery patients of undergoing thoracoscopic lobectomy; 3. ASA 1 to 2.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with clinically serious cardiovascular or peptic ulcer diseases; 2. Patients with allergic history to LA, DEX or NSAIDs; 3. Patients with body mass index (BMI) > 30 kg / m2; 4. Patients with infection of puncture site; 5. Patients with chronic pain or analgesic use history in the past 6 months; 6. Patients who cannot use vas or PCIA system.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
the pain both at rest and upon coughing during 72 h after surgery;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Prince Henry Hospital Pain Score; hemodynamics; consumption of sufentanil;anesthetized dermatomal distribution; recovery time;total number of presses of the patient controlled intravenous analgesia (PCIA) pump; number of patients needing rescue analgesia; time to first rescue analgesic; total dose of rescue analgesic;;satisfaction scores of patients and surgeon; time of feeding, ambulation, anal exhaust, removal of chest tubes;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactXiujuan Gao

Liaocheng People's Hospital

13082780369@163.com+86 13082780369

Outcome results

None listed

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