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Comparative Study between Ultrasound-Guided Erector Spinae Plane Block and Thoracic Paravertebral Block for Postoperative Analgesia after Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery; An Equivalance Study

Comparative Study between Ultrasound-Guided Erector Spinae Plane Block and Thoracic Paravertebral Block for Postoperative Analgesia after Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery; An Equivalance Study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
PACTR
Registry ID
PACTR202109527452994
Enrollment
80
Registered
2021-09-08
Start date
2021-05-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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Conditions

Anaesthesia

Interventions

erector spinae plane block

Sponsors

faculity of medicine ain shams university
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1- 18 years or older of either sex. 2- Patients with American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status 1–2 who will be scheduled for video assisted thoracic surgery.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1- History of allergy to the medications used in the study. 2- Contraindication to regional anesthesia (including coagulopathy (platelet count = 80,000, INR = 1.5) and local infection). 3- Severe hepatic impairment (INR = 1.5, Bilirubin = 2, Albumin = 2). 4- Renal dysfunction (GFR < 50ml/min). 5- Psychiatric disorder. 6- Pregnancy. 7- Body mass index (BMI) = 40 or = 18 kg/m2. 8- VATS procedure converted to open. 9- Patient with history of thoracic spine surgery.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Cumulative post-operative morphine consumption in the first 48 hr post-operatively.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1- Post-operative pain severity assessed by VAS (at 0 point (the full recovery state), 1 hr, 2 hr, 4 hr, 6 hr, 12 hr, 18 hr, 24 hr, 36 hr and 48 hr at rest and during cough). 2- Procedure time from scanning to injection of local anesthetic (LA) correctly. 3- The onset of the block. 4- Patient satisfaction during procedure (score 1-4 (1= very dissatisfied, 2= dissatisfied, 3= satisfied, 4= very satisfied)) (17). 5- Patient satisfaction after 1st post-operative day (score 1-4 (1= very dissatisfied, 2= dissatisfied, 3= satisfied, 4= very satisfied)). 6- Incidence of post-operative nausea and vomiting. 7- Incidence of complications (hematoma, procedure induced pneumothorax, LA toxicity, respiratory depression).

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Public Contactfarouk abd elaziz

lecturer of Anesthesia Intensive Care and Pain Management

Dr.faroukkamal@med.asu.edu.eg0201066241179

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026