Efficacy and safety of erector spinae plane blockade (ESPB) analgesia compared to continuous wound infiltration in minimally invasive mitral valve surgery (MIS-MKR)

Efficacy and safety of erector spinae plane blockade (ESPB) analgesia compared to continuous wound infiltration in minimally invasive mitral valve surgery (MIS-MKR) - ESPB

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00033343

Enrollment

250

Registered

2025-08-11

Start date

2025-05-08

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-01

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Conditions

I34.0

Interventions

Group 1: Erector spinae plane blockade (ESPB) as a chest wall blockade for pain therapy Group 2: Intercostal wound infiltration for pain therapy

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 250 patients with MIC-MKR who underwent surgery at the University Medical Center Freiburg – Bad Krozingen between October 2022 and December 2023 were included.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - younger than 18 years

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
postoperative pain values on the visual analog scale (VAS) at rest and during movement	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
- cumulative opioid consumption - postoperative side effects (e.g. PONV) - incidence of perioperative complications	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactTorsten Loop

Universitätsklinik Freiburg

torsten.loop@uniklinik-freiburg.de+4976334022656

Outcome results

None listed

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