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Ultrasound-guided transversus thoracic muscle plane block combined with serratus anterior plane block for children undergoing the Nuss procedure

Analgesia for Ultrasound-Guided Transversus Thoracic Muscle Plane Block combined with serratus anterior plane block in Children Undergoing the Nuss Procedure: a prospective randomized controlled trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2000035095
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2020-07-31
Start date
2020-08-03
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-08-03

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Conditions

children with Pectus excavatum

Interventions

experimental group:Ultrasound-guided Transversus Thoracic Muscle Plane Block combined with serratus anterior plane block with local anesthetic
control group:Ultrasound-guided Transversus Thoracic Muscle Plane Block combined with serratus anterior plane block with nomal saline

Sponsors

Xinhua Hospital affiliated to Jiaotong University School of Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
6 Years to 15 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. 70 children (aged 6 to 15 years, American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status I to II) scheduled Nuss procedure for pectus excavatum in our hospital will be enrolled in this study. 2. Informed consent should be obtained from both the legal guardians and pediatric patients themselves participating in the study preoperatively.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. preexisting neuropathy or coagulopathy; 2. preexisting infection at the puncture site; 3. history of allergy to local anesthetics; 4. being changed the surgical plan during the procedure; 5. inability to understand how to use the PCIA device or grade the pain; 6. lost to follow-up.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
the average of FLACC score within 24 hours;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
the amount of remifentanyl intraoperative;average score of FLACC in PACU;additional quantity of fentanyl in PACU;VAS score in center of the chest wall postoperative;VAS score in lateral chest wall postoperative;the additional quantity of fentanyl with PCA pump;additional quantity of Ketorolac postoperative;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactYuan Sun

Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Xin Hua Hospital affiliated to Jiaotong University School of Medicine

sunyuan01@xinhuamed.com.cn+86 13917185896

Outcome results

None listed

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