Serratus Block Versus Paravertebral Block for Post Thoracotomy Pain Relief

Serratus Anterior Plane Block Versus Paravertebral Plane Block for Post Thoracotomy Pain Relief: A Comparative Study

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT05300854

Enrollment

Registered

2022-03-29

Start date

2019-01-01

Completion date

2020-08-01

Last updated

2022-03-29

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Conditions

Post Operative Pain

Brief summary

This double-blinded, randomized controlled study was done on 60 patients older than 18 years undergoing thoracotomy. Patients were allocated into two equal groups (30 patients each). Group S: Standard anesthesia in addition to SPB. II. Group P: Standard anesthesia in addition to PVB.

Interventions

PROCEDUREStandard anesthesia in addition to serratus plane block

a US-guided SPB was performed after induction of general anesthesia with the patient lying supine.

PROCEDUREStandard anesthesia in addition to para-vertebral block

Standard anesthesia in addition to para-vertebral block

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

Inclusion criteria

* patients more than 18 ys undergoing thoracotomy operation

Exclusion criteria

* morbid obesity (Body mass index \> 40) * impossibility of anatomical structures US identification in a satisfactory way * opioids treatment before surgery or substance abuse, * sepsis and/or infection at the puncture sites

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
prevention of post-operative pain	72 hours	reduction of visual analogue score
reduction of analgesic requirement	72 hours	—

Countries

Egypt

Outcome results

None listed

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