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NCT Number: NCT06558331

Quality of Postoperative Recovery (QoR-15T) in Patients Undergoing Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS)

Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) is a minimally invasive technique that provides faster recovery after thoracic surgery. Techniques such as thoracic paravertebral block, Erector Spina Plane Expansion (ESP block) are accepted as loco-regional techniques for VATS. The quality of recovery after anesthesia (QoR) is an important information of the early health components of patients after surgery. QoR-15 offers a valid, reliable, sensitive and easy-to-use method for recovery after surgery. We aimed to investigate the relationship between QoR-15 score and postoperative pain temperature after Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) ESP block and paravertebral spread.

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Key information

Conditions

Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Başakşehir Çam Ve Sakura Şehir Hastanesi

Şişli, Istanbul, 34480, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) is a minimally invasive technique that provides faster recovery after thoracic surgery. Techniques such as thoracic paravertebral block, Erector Spina Plane Expansion (ESP block) are accepted as loco-regional techniques for VATS. Despite the improvement in invasiveness against thoracotomy treatment, postoperative pain after VATS was still moderate to severe. In order to accelerate the recovery of patients, a multimodal analgesic should be carefully planned and where it will be beneficial. The quality of recovery after anesthesia (QoR) is an important information of the early health components of patients after surgery. The performance of QoR-15 has been translated into Turkish and validation studies have been conducted on its products. QoR-15 offers a valid, reliable, sensitive and easy-to-use method for recovery after surgery. We aimed to investigate the relationship between QoR-15 score and postoperative pain temperature after Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) ESP block and paravertebral spread.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • ASA1-3
  • Patient undergoing Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS)
  • Over 18 years of age

Exclusion criteria

  • Sympathectomy, lobectomy and pneumonectomy surgery using Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS)
  • Cases that started with Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) but were converted to thoracotomy,
  • Patients who were uncooperative,
  • Patients who refused to participate in the study,
  • Presence of a neuropsychiatric disorder that could bias QoR-15T measurements or emergency surgical intervention,
  • Patients under 18 years of age.

Treatment and study plan

Bupivacaine 0,25%

Drug

Erector spinae plane block: Administration of 30 mL of 0.25% bupivacaine at the T4-T5 level under ultrasound guidance

Other names: ESPB

Bupivacaine 0,375%

Drug

Paravertebral block: Administration of 20 mL of 0.375% bupivacaine at the T4-T5 level under ultrasound guidance

Other names: PVB

Primary outcomes

  1. Effect of ESP block and paravertebral block on QoR-15 Quality of Recovery in VATS surgery

    Time frame: 24 hour

    To demonstrate the effect of ESP block and paravertebral block on patient recovery at 24 hours using the Quality of Recovery-15 (QoR-15) scale in patients undergoing Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS). The QoR-15 scale provides a score ranging from 0 to 150, with a high score indicating a good quality of recovery.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Pain score with Numeric Rating Scale (NRS score),

    Time frame: 1 day

    The NRS is a one-dimensional scale using 11 numbers (0 to 10) to measure pain intensity. The patient is asked to choose the number that best reflects the pain intensity, with 0 = no pain and 10 = the worst (unbearable) pain.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Başakşehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital

Other Gov

Registry information

Official study title

Comparison of the Effects of ESP Block and Paravertebral Block on the Quality of Postoperative Recovery (QoR-15T) in Patients Undergoing Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS)

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Aug 16, 2024
Registry last updated
May 13, 2026

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