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NCT Number: NCT03217292

Serratus Anterior Plane Block for Pain Treatment After Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery

Analgesia following video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) is important for the prevention of postoperative pulmonary complications.Various regional methods of anesthesia are currently being used to achieve this goal. The aim of the study was to assess the effectiveness of SAPB on postoperative VATS analgesia.

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Key information

Conditions

Nerve Block

Age range

18 year–70 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients who were in the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) I-III class and underwent video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS).

Exclusion criteria

  • Previous history of opioid use preoperatively,
  • Allergy to local anesthetics,
  • The presence of any systemic infection,
  • Uncontrolled arterial hypertension,
  • Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus.

Treatment and study plan

Serratus Anterior Plane Block

Procedure

IV patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) tramadol

Drug

Primary outcomes

  1. Visual Analogue Scale

    Time frame: Postoperative 24 hours

    Visual Analogue Scale was used for pain

Secondary outcomes

  1. tramadol consumption

    Time frame: Postoperative 24 hour

    tramadol consumption

  2. Ramsay sedation scale (RSS)

    Time frame: 24 hours

    Ramsay sedation scale (RSS)

Other outcomes

  1. side effect profile

    Time frame: 24 hours

    side effect profile

  2. additional analgesic use

    Time frame: 24 hours

    additional analgesic use

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Bursa Yuksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital

Other Gov

Registry information

Official study title

Evaluation of the Effect of Serratus Anterior Plane Block for Pain Treatment After Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery

Important dates

Study start
2016
Primary completion
2016
Study completion
2016
First posted
Jul 14, 2017
Registry last updated
Jul 17, 2017

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