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Serratus Anterior Plane Block for Pain Treatment After Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery

Evaluation of the Effect of Serratus Anterior Plane Block for Pain Treatment After Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03217292
Enrollment
40
Registered
2017-07-14
Start date
2016-07-01
Completion date
2016-12-01
Last updated
2017-07-17

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Conditions

Nerve Block

Brief summary

Analgesia following video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) is important for the prevention of postoperative pulmonary complications.Various regional methods of anesthesia are currently being used to achieve this goal. The aim of the study was to assess the effectiveness of SAPB on postoperative VATS analgesia.

Interventions

PROCEDURESerratus Anterior Plane Block

Sponsors

Bursa Yuksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital
Lead SponsorOTHER_GOV

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)

Intervention model description

Prospective, randomized, controlled, single-blind

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Patients who were in the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) I-III class and underwent video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS).

Exclusion criteria

* Previous history of opioid use preoperatively, * Allergy to local anesthetics, * The presence of any systemic infection, * Uncontrolled arterial hypertension, * Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Visual Analogue ScalePostoperative 24 hoursVisual Analogue Scale was used for pain

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
tramadol consumptionPostoperative 24 hourtramadol consumption
Ramsay sedation scale (RSS)24 hoursRamsay sedation scale (RSS)

Other

MeasureTime frameDescription
side effect profile24 hoursside effect profile
additional analgesic use24 hoursadditional analgesic use

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026