Rhomboid Intercostal Plane Block vs Local Anesthetic Infilteration for Postoperative Analgesia After Thoracoscopic Surgery

Ain Shams University

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Anesthesia

Treatments: Other: Rhomboid intercostal plane block or Local anesthetic infiltration of 0.25% Bupivacaine

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04821947

FMASU R 34/2021

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of the study is to evaluatethe effects of rhomboid intercostal block( RIB ) on postoperative pain after thoracoscopic surgery compared with local anesthetic infiltration ( LA )

Enrollment: 60 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• ASA status I &II

Exclusion criteria

• Allergic constitution
• Severe cardiovascular or hepatorenal insufficiency
• Coagulation system disease
• Injection site infection
• Morbid obesity (BMI>40 kg/m2).

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Quadruple Blind

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60 participants in 2 patient groups

RIB Group

Active Comparator group

Description:

Drug: Bupivacaine 0.25% patients will receive 20 ml of bupivacaine 0.25% in the rhomboid plane under rhomboid major muscle

Treatment:

Other: Rhomboid intercostal plane block or Local anesthetic infiltration of 0.25% Bupivacaine

LA Group

Active Comparator group

Description:

Drug: Bupivacaine 0.25% patients will receive wound infiltration of VATS incision, single-incision with 10mL 0.25% bupivacaine double-incision with 15 mL (10mL+5mL) 0.25% bupivacaine three-port strategy with 17 mL (10mL+5mL+2mL) 0.25% bupivacaine .

Treatment:

Other: Rhomboid intercostal plane block or Local anesthetic infiltration of 0.25% Bupivacaine