Comparison of the Effects of Erector Spinae Area (ESP) Block and Thoracic Paravertebral Block (TPVB) on Acute Pain, Postoperative Persistent Pain and Neuropathic Pain in Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Numeretic rating scale (NRS), Brief Pain Inventory (BPI), The S-LANSS Pain Score.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Postoperative Pain. Basic parameters: 18 years — 75 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
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- Next step
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Overview
VATS is a minimally invasive approach that allows the introduction of a video camera and surgical instruments into the thoracic cavity through small incisions made in the chest wall. The first thoracoscopy was performed by Jacobeus in 1910, and a cystoscope was used in this procedure. Over the years, with the development of surgical techniques and technology, the procedures performed using VATS have diversified. Today, it is used for the diagnosis of pleural diseases and effusions, the staging of lung cancer, lung lobectomies, and the determination of parenchymal diseases. Respiratory therapy and pain management after extubation are important issues in postoperative care. Adequate postoperative pain control is necessary for a good respiratory effort. The use of intravenous opioids has become the standard in pain management for years. Opioids administered to adequately control pain can cause sedation and respiratory depression. Due to the large number of opioid-related side effects, alternative pain relief methods are being sought. Erector spinae area (ESP) block and thoracic paravertebral block (TPVB) have recently been described for the treatment of pain after thoracic surgery. Although these blocks have been shown to be effective in the treatment of pain after thoracotomy when compared with systemically administered opioids, they have not been compared in terms of the quality of recovery and postoperative pain after minimally invasive thoracic surgery. The aim of this clinical trial is to compare the effects of Erector Spinae Area (ESP) Block and Thoracic Paravertebral Block (TPVB) on postoperative acute pain in patients scheduled for VATS surgery. The effects of the 2 blocks on postoperative chronic pain and neuropathic pain will also be compared. Participants: Their pain status will be recorded for 24 hours after spinal surgery When they come for a follow-up visit 3 months after surgery, 2 tests will be performed to check their pain status.
Interventions
- Diagnostic test Numeretic rating scale (NRS)
NRS is a pain intensity determination system based on the person being asked to describe their pain on a scale of 0 (none), 10 (unbearable pain) and a point between. - Diagnostic test Brief Pain Inventory (BPI)
BPI is a chronic pain intensity determination system based on the person being asked to describe their pain on a scale of 0 (none), 10 (unbearable pain) and a point between. - Diagnostic test The S-LANSS Pain Score
The Leeds assessment of neuropathic symptoms and signs (LANSS) Pain Scale is based on analysis of sensory description and bedside examination of sensory dysfunction, and provides immediate information in clinical settings. It was developed in two populations of chronic pain patients.
Primary outcome measures
- acute postoperative pain [Time frame: Patients' pain levels and NRS scores will be recorded in the preoperative period and at the 1st, 6th, 12th, 24th and 48th hours postoperatively.]
Secondary outcome measures (1)
- chronic persistent pain and neuropatic pain [Time frame: At the 3rd postoperative month, chronic persistent pain will be evaluated with BPI and neuropathic pain will be evaluated with the S-LANSS scoring system.]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Elective VATS surgery performed
- ASA I-III
- 18-75 years old
Exclusion criteria
- 1\. Refusal at enrollment 2. Request for withdrawal from the study 3. Inability to give informed consent 4. Emergency surgery 5. Bleeding diathesis 6. Presence of contraindications to the LA agents used in this study 7. Use of chronic opioids 8. Psychiatric disorders 9. Presence of infection at the injection site
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Crossover
- Masking
- Double blind
- Primary purpose
- Other
Study locations
Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
Publications
- Fu Z, Zhang Y, Zhou Y, Li Z, Wang K, Li H, Jiang W, Liu Z, Cao X. A comparison of paravertebral block, erector spinae plane block and the combination of erector spinae plane block and paravertebral block for post-operative analgesia after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: A randomised controlled trial. J Minim Access Surg. 2022 Apr-Jun;18(2):241-247. doi: 10.4103/jmas.JMAS_277_20. PMID 33885016
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06672848 · E-53043469-050.04-613082