CompletedNot Applicable

Comparison of Continuous ESP Versus TEA After Thoracotomy

South Korea53 participantsStarted 2021-07-22

Plain-language summary

This prospective, randomized, assessor-blinded study is designed to evaluate the postoperative analgesic efficacy of the ultrasound-guided continuous erector spinae plane (ESP) block in patients undergoing thoracotomy. We hypothesize that US-guided ESP block is not inferior to thoracic epidural analgesia in terms of postoperative pain control in these patients.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients scheduled to undergo elective thoracotomy for lung cancer * European Cooperative Oncology Group 0 or 1 * American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical classification I-III * Willingness and ability to sign an informed consent document Exclusion Criteria: * patients with chronic postoperative pain after thoracic surgery * patients undergoing thoracotomy with chest wall resection * allergies to anesthetic or analgesic medications * patients with coagulopathy or who continue to take anticoagulants * preoperative liver or renal dysfunction * patients with chronic pain, chronic opioid, analgesic or antidepressant or anticonvulsant use * Do not understand our study * Medical or psychological disease that can affect the treatment response

What they're measuring

Maximum postoperative pain score at rest on postoperative day 1

Timeframe: Maximum pain score among the 9 am and 4 pm measurements on postoperative day 1

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05008614

SponsorSeoul National University Hospital

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2024-05-15

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