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Effect of Erector Spinae Plane Block on the Overall Analgesic Benefit after Esophagectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Effect of Erector Spinae Plane Block on the Overall Analgesic Benefit after Esophagectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500099481
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-03-25
Start date
2025-04-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-03-31

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

Conditions

Postoperative analgesia after esophagectomy

Interventions

Control group:Preoperatively, in the lateral decubitus position, ultrasound-guided ESPB using 40 ml of normal saline
Ropivacaine ESPB group:Preoperatively, in the lateral decubitus position, ultrasound-guided ESPB using 150 mg of ropivacaine diluted with normal saline to 40 ml
Bupivacaine liposomal ESPB group:Preoperatively, in the lateral decubitus position, ultrasound-guided ESPB using 266 mg of liposomal bupivacaine diluted with normal saline to 40 ml

Sponsors

The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Aged >=18 years; ASA classification I-III; scheduled for elective transthoracic esophagectomy (open thoracotomy or thoracoscopic/artificial pneumothorax combined with laparoscopic or open abdominal surgery); signed informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Severe cardiopulmonary disease or hepatic/renal dysfunction; allergy to the medications used or a history of adverse reactions related to local anesthesia; history of chronic pain, neuropathic pain, or long-term use of analgesics before surgery; psychiatric disorders; inability to comprehend the scales used in the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
mean OBAS within 1-5 days after surgery;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Cumulative opioid consumption;Major complications during hospitalization;5-year overall survival rate after surgery;Postoperative length of hospital stay;OBAS at each day during 5 days postoperatively;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactPeng Ke

Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University

pengke@suda.edu.cn+86 159 6215 5989

Outcome results

None listed

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