Comparison of Ultrasonography Guided Serratus Anterior Plane Block and Thoracic Paravertebral Block in Thoracic Surgery

Comparison of Ultrasonography Guided Serratus Anterior Plane Block and Thoracic Paravertebral Block in Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery: A Prospective Randomized Double-blind Study

The aim of this study is comparison of the effectiveness of ultrasound guided serratus anterior plane block and thoracic paravertebral block as a preventive analgesia method after VATS. Our secondary aim is to investigate patient and surgeon satisfaction, duration of block application, postoperative complications and hospital lenght of stay.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Postoperative Pain

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 5

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Bursa, Turkey, 16600
    • Bursa Yüksek İhtisas Education and Research Hospital

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

who underwent elective video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• aged between 18 and 65 years
• ASA (American Society of Anesthesiologists) score I-II

Exclusion Criteria:

• inability to communicate
• body mass index (BMI) > 35 kg/m2
• infection in the area where the block was to be applied
• allergy to the drugs used
• mentally impaired
• bleeding impaired

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Number of groups / cohorts

1

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
VAS and DVAS; To measure the pain score of patients after surgery

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
pain scores in rest and coughing	Pain scores observed after surgery at 0, 1 ,2 ,6 ,12 ,24 th hours by visual analog scale. We assessed pain scores both in rest and coughing. This scale scores pain from 0 to 10. 0 means no pain and 10 means unbearable pain.	24 hours
consumption of opioids	We observed how much opioid ( how many miligrams) the patient consumed in 24 hours postoperatively with pca device.	24 hours

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
postoperative complications	we compare postoperative complications like nausea, vomiting, constipation, pruritus first 24 hours after surgery.	24 hours
lenght of hospital stay	we compared how many days the patients stayed in the hospital until discharge	48 hours

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Merve Sena BAYTAR

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): April 15, 2018
• Primary Completion (Actual): October 15, 2018
• Study Completion (Actual): February 1, 2019

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: January 13, 2020
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: January 17, 2020
• First Posted (Actual): January 22, 2020

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): January 22, 2020
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: January 17, 2020
• Last Verified: January 1, 2020

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: paravertebral block; thoracoscopic surgery video assisted; serratus anterior
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Pathologic Processes; Postoperative Complications; Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Pain, Postoperative
• Other Study ID Numbers: 2018-7/27

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No