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NCT Number: NCT05300854

Serratus Block Versus Paravertebral Block for Post Thoracotomy Pain Relief

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Post Operative Pain Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pain, Postoperative Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Postoperative Complications Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Faculty of Medicine, Sohag University

Sohag, Egypt

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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

Treatment and study plan

Standard anesthesia in addition to serratus plane block

Procedure

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

Standard anesthesia in addition to para-vertebral block

Procedure

Standard anesthesia in addition to para-vertebral block

Primary outcomes

  1. prevention of post-operative pain

    Time frame: 72 hours

    reduction of visual analogue score

  2. reduction of analgesic requirement

    Time frame: 72 hours

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Sohag University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

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

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2020
First posted
Mar 29, 2022
Registry last updated
Mar 29, 2022

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