Ultrasound guided paravertebral block for thoracoscopy

Ultrasound guided paravertebral block versus local anesthesia for video assisted thoracoscopy .

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR201512001341395

Enrollment

Registered

2015-11-06

Start date

2014-12-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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Conditions

thoracic dermatomal stimulation Anaesthesia

Interventions

Wound infiltration

Two level ultrasound guided paravertebral block group

Three level ultrasound guided paravertebral block group

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients ASA I and II status. 2. Patients who will elective unilateral rigid medical thoracoscopy for diagnosis and management of a variety of pleural diseases. 3. The age group is above 18 years old .

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. refusal to share. 2. Coagulopathy. 3. Infection at the needle entry site. 4. Allergy to local anesthetics . 5. patients on current opioid prescription or had previous thoracotomy . 6. Patients with significant concurrent medical disease, empyema, chest deformity 7. Patients with sensory deficit

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
intraoperative and postoperative analgesia using VAS	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Peak Expiratory flow rate( indicator of pulmonary function)	—

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Public ContactAlaa Elmaadawy

Lecturer

a_maadawy@hotmail.com0020113304999

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026