Serratus Block Versus Paravertebral Block for Post Thoracotomy Pain Relief

Sohag University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Post Operative Pain

Treatments: Procedure: Standard anesthesia in addition to serratus plane block; Procedure: Standard anesthesia in addition to para-vertebral block

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05300854

soh-Med-22-2-23

Details and patient eligibility

About

This double-blinded, randomized controlled study was done on 60 patients older than 18 years undergoing thoracotomy. Patients were allocated into two equal groups (30 patients each). Group S: Standard anesthesia in addition to SPB. II. Group P: Standard anesthesia in addition to PVB.

Enrollment: 60 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• patients more than 18 ys undergoing thoracotomy operation

Exclusion criteria

• morbid obesity (Body mass index > 40)
• impossibility of anatomical structures US identification in a satisfactory way
• opioids treatment before surgery or substance abuse,
• sepsis and/or infection at the puncture sites

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Triple Blind

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60 participants in 2 patient groups

Standard anesthesia in addition to serratus plane block

Active Comparator group

Description:

general anesthesia was given then ultrasound-guided serratus plane block

Treatment:

Procedure: Standard anesthesia in addition to serratus plane block

Standard anesthesia in addition to para-vertebral block

Active Comparator group

Description:

general anesthesia was given then ultrasound-guided para-vertebral block

Treatment:

Procedure: Standard anesthesia in addition to para-vertebral block