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Application of Surgeon-performed single-shot intercostal nerve block in minimally invasive thoracic surgery: a prospective, single-center, observational trail

Application of Surgeon-performed single-shot intercostal nerve block in minimally invasive thoracic surgery: a prospective, single-center, observational trail

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500114540
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-12-15
Start date
2025-12-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-01-05

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

Conditions

Single-shot intercostal nerve block

Interventions

Intercostal nerve block group:None

Sponsors

Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Elective lobe, lung segment and lung wedge resection of VATS or RATS; 2. Be 18 years of age and above; 3. ASA I-III; 4. Sign the informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. The patient refuses to sign the informed consent form; 2. Previous history of ipsilateral thoracic, chest wall, and pleural surgery; 3. Contraindications to regional anesthesia: such as abnormal coagulation, infection at the puncture site, etc; 4. Those who are allergic to local anesthetic drugs; 5. Double chest tube drainage or transfer thoracotomy; 6. Failure to complete the surgery due to disease progression or medical reasons; 7. Presence of preoperative pain or daily use of analgesics (WHO analgesia ladder 2 or above); 8. Patients who are unable to cooperate with cognitive dysfunction and take sedative-hypnotic, anti-anxiety and antidepressant drugs before surgery.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Incidence of postoperative chronic pain;Incidence of postoperative rebound tenderness;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Patient's quality of recovery score within 24, 48, 72 hours postoperatively;NRS scores at rest and cough at 24, 48, and 72 hours after surgery;Opioid consumption within 24, 48, and 72 hours postoperatively;Patient nighttime PCA counts, total PCA counts;Incidence of additional supplemental analgesics;Location of pain at 24, 48, and 72 hours postoperatively;Number of surgical incisions, number of chest tubes, and duration of chest tube drainage;Time to first patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) use;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactYing Xiao

Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China

xiaoying@mail.sysu.edu.cn+86 135 7052 1662

Outcome results

None listed

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