CompletedNot Applicable

Comparison of the Efficacy of Erector Spina Plane Block and Thoracic Epidural Analgesia After Thoracotomy

Turkey (Türkiye)60 participantsStarted 2022-02-01

Plain-language summary

In patients who undergoing lobectomy with thoracotomy incision, the effectiveness of erector spina plane block in post-operative analgesia management is at least as much as thoracic epidural anesthesia.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 75 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Lobectomy planned with thoracotomy incision; * Adult aged 18-75; * American Society of Anesthesiology(ASA) score1-3. Exclusion Criteria: * Obesity (BMI greater than 35 kg/m2) * Local infection at the injection site, * Presence of known coagulopathy * Bone or brain metastasis * Having impaired liver or kidney function * Patients who cannot evaluate VAS as cognitive function * Patients who cannot use the Patient-Controlled Analgesia (PCA) pump as a -cognitive function * History of chronic pain medication use * Allergy to the drugs to be used in the study * Withdrawing consent

What they're measuring

Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) Change

Timeframe: The first 24 hours postoperatively is the end time for primary outcome measurement.Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) change values for both groups will be recorded at 0, 2, 4, 8, 16 and 24 hours after their admittance to the intensive care unit.

Wong-Baker Face Pain Scale (FS) Change

Timeframe: The first 24 hours postoperatively is the end time for primary outcome measurement.Wong-Baker Face Pain Scale(FS) values change for both groups will be recorded at 0, 2, 4, 8, 16 and 24 hours after their admittance to the intensive care unit.

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05402917

SponsorMesut Aslan

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2022-12-01

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