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Study to identify the best anesthetic therapy for the control of postoperative pain after videothoracoscopic thoracic surgery

Analgesic Efficacy of Intradural Morphine Versus Intercostal Block in the postoperative period of major pulmonary resection by videothoracoscopy

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN12771155
Enrollment
140
Registered
2016-12-30
Start date
2017-12-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-04-29

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

Conditions

Pain control after videothoracoscopic major resection Surgery Pain control after video thoracoscopic major resection

Interventions

Current intervention as of 15/02/2022: Participants are randomised to one of two groups using opaque envelopes. Control group: Participants receive an intercostal block with Levobupivacaine 0.5%, wi

Sponsors

Donostia University Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Undergoing to lung resection (lobectomies, bilobectomies, or segmentectomies) by videothoracoscopy 2. Age 18 years and over

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Age <18 years 2. History of drug abuse 3. Patients with chronic pain treated with opioids 4. Any contraindication for the accomplishment of intradural or intercostal block (hemorrhagic diseases, recent systemic or local infections, allergy to local anesthetics or morphine, CNS expansive processes, hydrocephalus or alterations of the lumbar spine that contraindicate the lumbar puncture) 5. Patients who do not want to participate or mentally not competent 6. Surgeries converted to thoracotomy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain at rest and with cough (0 h, 6 h, 12 h, 24 h, 48 h, 6 months and 12 months)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Sedation is measured using the Richmond agitation sedation scale 24 hours after surgery 2. Nausea or vomiting is measured by patient interview and medical and nursery record review 24 and 48 hours after surgery 3. Pruritus is measured by patient interview and medical and nursery record review 24 and 48 hours after surgery 4. General satisfaction of pain management is measured by patient interview at the time of discharge 5. Respiratory complications (atelectasis requiring BCF, pneumonia requiring antibiotic, respiratory insufficiency requiring TBI) are measured by patient interview and medical record review during postoperative days 6. Cardiac complications (ACxFA, AMI, ICC) are measured by by patient interview and medical record review during postoperative days 7. Urinary retention with resondation or impossibility of urinary catheter extraction is assessed by patient interview and medical record review during postoperative days 8. Days to ambulation is measured by patient interview and medical and nursery record review during postoperative days 9. Mortality is measured using medical record review at 90 days

Countries

Spain

Contacts

Public ContactSilvia González Santos
dra_sgsantos@yahoo.es+34 943007000 (Ext. 3670)

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 6, 2026