Stellate Ganglion Block

University of Minnesota (UMN)

Status and phase: Enrolling; Phase 4

Conditions: Esophagectomy; Pneumonectomy; Lobectomy

Treatments: Drug: 0.5% bupivacaine; Other: Saline

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06271707

ANES-2024-32720

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to determine if the addition of an ultrasound guided left sided stellate ganglion block with bupivacaine in patients undergoing esophagectomy, pneumonectomy, or lobectomy will result in lower rates of postoperative atrial fibrillation as compared to standard of care.

Enrollment: 48 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 85 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients undergoing esophagectomy, pneumonectomy, or lobectomy aged 18-85.

Exclusion criteria

• Patients who have an exclusion to regional anesthesia.
• Patients who have exclusion to stellate blockade.
• Patients who are pregnant assessed via self-report or pregnancy test if they have taken one

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Triple Blind

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48 participants in 2 patient groups

Group 1

Experimental group

Description:

ultrasound with bupivacaine

Treatment:

Drug: 0.5% bupivacaine

Group 2

Sham Comparator group

Description:

Ultrasound with saline

Treatment:

Other: Saline