Comparison of intercostal nerve block and local anesthesia in tube thoracostomy procedure pain

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20200901048584N1

Enrollment

Registered

2020-12-30

Start date

2020-12-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-01-05

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Conditions

toracostomy. Pleural effusion, not elsewhere classified

Interventions

Intervention 1: First Intervention group: Intercostal nerve block performed with totally 15 ml of 0.5% bupivacaine (produced in Astrazeneca company) . intraoperative and postoperative pain evaluate wi

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Glascow score > 13 Pleural effusion , Hemothorax or Pneumothorax

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Drug addiction Opioid analgesics Trauma patients

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Intraoperative and postoperative pain in thoracostomy insertion. Timepoint: Evaluation of intraoperative pain and postoperative pain in 3 , 6 , 12 , 24 hour after thoracostomy tube insertion. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMohammad Hasan Izadian

Kashan University of Medical Sciences

izadian_mh@kaums.ac.ir+98 31 3461 6213

Outcome results

None listed

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