Lung Cancers
Conditions
Brief summary
This clinical trial compares efficacy in postoperative pain management in thoracic surgery between erector spinae block versus liposomal bupivacaine injections.
Interventions
preoperative erector spinae block with bupivacaine (Marcaine®)
intraoperative intercostal nerve block with liposomal bupivacaine (Exparel®)
Sponsors
George Washington University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 90 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Video assisted pulmonary resection, pleurodesis or decortication
Exclusion criteria
* Allergy to local anesthetics * Patient undergoing bilateral surgery * Surgery is emergent as deemed by the principal investigator
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Postoperative pain control assessment | Up to 48 hours postoperatively | Study team will assess postoperative pain scores at 6, 12, 24 and 48 hours (Minimum numerical pain score of 0 and a maximum of 10) |
| Morphine equivalent assessment | Up to 72 hours postoperatively | Study team will collect information on all administered pain medications to calculate morphine equivalents |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Postoperative pain control assessment | Up to 72 hours postoperatively | Study team will assess postoperative pain scores at 72 hours (Minimum numerical pain score of 0 and a maximum of 10) |
Countries
United States
Contacts
Primary ContactEduard Shaykhinurov, MS
Outcome results
None listed