Pain, Postoperative
Conditions
Brief summary
The erector spinae plane block has been recently described as an effective analgesic postoperative pain treatment in case reports. It consists of injecting local anaesthetics below the erector spinae muscle, at the level of the transverse processes, in order to anaesthetize the thoracic roots coming out from the spinal cord. However, the analgesic efficacy has never been demonstrated in a randomized controlled trial. Therefore, the objective of this study is to investigate the analgesic benefit of this block on patients scheduled for thoracoscopy.
Interventions
PROCEDUREErector spinae plane block
Injection of local anaesthetics below the erector spinae muscle after induction of anaesthesia
PROCEDURENo injection
No injection
Sponsors
Eric Albrecht
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patients scheduled for thoracoscopy * physical status I-III
Exclusion criteria
* allergy to local anaesthetics * other contraindications to peripheral nerve blocks * patients suffering from chronic pain condition
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| IV morphine consumption | 24 postoperative hours | mg |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| IV morphine consumption | 2 postoperative hours | mg |
| Pain scores | 2, 24, 24 postoperative hours | Visual analog scale, 0-10 |
| Chronic pain scores | 3 and 6 postoperative months | Visual analog scale, 0-10 |
| Forced vital capacity | 24 and 48 postoperative hours | L |
Countries
Switzerland
Outcome results
None listed