Clinical Trial Details
— Status: Recruiting
Administrative data
NCT number |
NCT04892901 |
Other study ID # |
3921 |
Secondary ID |
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Status |
Recruiting |
Phase |
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First received |
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Last updated |
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Start date |
January 1, 2022 |
Est. completion date |
September 1, 2023 |
Study information
Verified date |
March 2022 |
Source |
Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS |
Contact |
Dania Nachira, MD |
Phone |
00390630155692 |
Email |
dania.nachira[@]policlinicogemelli.it |
Is FDA regulated |
No |
Health authority |
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Study type |
Observational
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Clinical Trial Summary
The main aim of this study is to compare the effectiveness of three alternative techniques
(continuous Erectus Spinae Plane Block : c-ESPB; continuous Serratus Anterior Plane Block :
c-SAPB; and Intercostal Nerve Block: ICNB) in reducing the severity of early postoperative
pain after Uniportal-VATS lung resections. Primary outcomes will be opioid and other
analgesic drugs consumption in the 72 hours after surgery, and static and dynamic pain
scores, measured by the visual analog scale (VAS), at 6 pre-established time-points during
the first 48 hours postoperatively. Further outcomes will be incidence of pulmonary and
cardiac complications until patient's discharging, pain when removing drains,
presence/absence of chronic neuropathic pain (12 weeks after surgery).
Description:
Patients will be enrolled into three groups:
1. continuous Erector Spinae Plane Block group (c-ESPB group)
2. continuous Serratus Anterior Plane Block group (c-SAPB group)
3. Intercostal Nerve Block group (ICNB group)
- In the c-ESPB group an ultrasound-guided ESPB will be performed by the attending
anaesthesiologist at the end of surgery, immediately after the last surgical stitch
and before extubation. After an initial bolus of 20 ml 0,2% ropivacaine, a catheter
will be left into the fascial plane deep to the erector spinae muscle to ensure
continuous infusion (5ml/h for 48 hours) of the local anesthetic.
- In the c-SAPB group SAPB will be performed by surgeons intraoperatively,
immediately after chest wall disclosure, by injection of 20 ml 0,2% ropivacaine
into the fascial plane deep to the Serratus Anterior muscle. After the initial
bolus, a catheter will be left into the fascial plane deep to the Serratus Anterior
muscle to ensure continuous infusion (5ml/h for 48 hours) of the local anesthetic.
- In the ICNB-group ICNB will be performed by surgeons intraoperatively, immediately
after drain placement, by injection of 20 ml of 0,2% ropivacaine from within the
chest under direct visualization of the intercostal spaces. The "one-shot" ICNB
will be associated in this group with intravenous administration of tramadol (300
mg/48 h) by elastomeric pump.
The enrollment of patients into a specific group will depend on surgical variables (like
disruption or not of serratus muscle/intercostal fascial planes), availability of an operator
(surgeon/anesthesiologist) skilled in performing peripheral nerve blocks, logistic variables
(availability of materials and ultrasound equipment).
The above mentioned primary/secondary outcome measures will be evaluated in each group and
compared among them.