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NCT Number: NCT04235530

Comparison of Ultrasonography Guided Serratus Anterior Plane Block and Thoracic Paravertebral Block in Thoracic Surgery

The aim of this study is comparison of the effectiveness of ultrasound guided serratus anterior plane block and thoracic paravertebral block as a preventive analgesia method after VATS. Our secondary aim is to investigate patient and surgeon satisfaction, duration of block application, postoperative complications and hospital lenght of stay.

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Key information

Conditions

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

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Bursa Yuksek Ihtisas Education and Research Hospital

Bursa, 16600, Turkey (Türkiye)

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • aged between 18 and 65 years
  • ASA (American Society of Anesthesiologists) score I-II

Exclusion criteria

  • inability to communicate
  • body mass index (BMI) > 35 kg/m2
  • infection in the area where the block was to be applied
  • allergy to the drugs used
  • mentally impaired
  • bleeding impaired

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. pain scores in rest and coughing

    Time frame: 24 hours

    Pain scores observed after surgery at 0, 1 ,2 ,6 ,12 ,24 th hours by visual analog scale. We assessed pain scores both in rest and coughing. This scale scores pain from 0 to 10. 0 means no pain and 10 means unbearable pain.

  2. consumption of opioids

    Time frame: 24 hours

    We observed how much opioid ( how many miligrams) the patient consumed in 24 hours postoperatively with pca device.

Secondary outcomes

  1. postoperative complications

    Time frame: 24 hours

    we compare postoperative complications like nausea, vomiting, constipation, pruritus first 24 hours after surgery.

  2. lenght of hospital stay

    Time frame: 48 hours

    we compared how many days the patients stayed in the hospital until discharge

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Merve Sena BAYTAR

Other Gov

Registry information

Official study title

Comparison of Ultrasonography Guided Serratus Anterior Plane Block and Thoracic Paravertebral Block in Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery: A Prospective Randomized Double-blind Study

Important dates

Study start
2018
Primary completion
2018
Study completion
2019
First posted
Jan 22, 2020
Registry last updated
Jan 22, 2020

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