Comparison of Erector Spinae Plane Block and Modified Pectoral Fascial Plane Block for Postoperative Analgesia in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Ultrasound-Guided Erector Spinae Plane Block, Ultrasound-Guided Modified Pectoral Fascial Plane Block.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Congenital Heart Disease, Postoperative Pain After Cardiac Surgery Via Median Sternotomy, Anesthesia. Basic parameters: 0 years — 18 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
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Next step
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Official title
Comparison of the Analgesic Effects of Erector Spinae Plane Block and Modified Pectoral Fascial Plane Block in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Overview
Postoperative pain management is an essential component of perioperative care in pediatric congenital cardiac surgery. Regional anesthesia techniques, including the erector spinae plane block (ESPB) and modified pectoral fascial plane block (M-PFPB), are increasingly used as part of multimodal analgesia; however, evidence directly comparing these techniques in pediatric cardiac surgery remains limited. This prospective randomized controlled study aims to compare the analgesic efficacy of ESPB and M-PFPB in pediatric patients undergoing elective congenital cardiac surgery. The primary objective is to identify the regional anesthesia technique associated with more effective postoperative pain control. Secondary objectives include comparison of perioperative opioid consumption, hemodynamic parameters, extubation time, postoperative pain scores, perioperative complications, and intensive care unit and hospital length of stay. The findings are expected to contribute to the optimization of perioperative analgesia protocols and improve postoperative recovery in pediatric cardiac surgery.
Detailed description
Effective postoperative analgesia is a key determinant of recovery following pediatric congenital cardiac surgery. Adequate pain control may reduce opioid requirements, facilitate early extubation, decrease perioperative complications, and improve overall postoperative outcomes. Among the regional anesthesia techniques used in pediatric cardiac surgery, erector spinae plane block (ESPB) and modified pectoral fascial plane block (M-PFPB) have gained increasing attention because of their potential to provide effective analgesia while minimizing opioid exposure.
This prospective randomized controlled trial is designed to compare the analgesic efficacy of ESPB and M-PFPB in pediatric patients undergoing first-time elective congenital cardiac surgery. Patients younger than 18 years who meet the eligibility criteria will be enrolled after written informed consent has been obtained from their parents or legal guardians.
Demographic characteristics, including age, sex, body mass index, ASA physical status, and cardiac diagnosis, will be recorded. Perioperative variables, including cardiopulmonary bypass duration, aortic cross-clamp time, duration of surgery, duration of anesthesia, intraoperative and postoperative opioid consumption, intraoperative hemodynamic parameters (heart rate, blood pressure, near-infrared spectroscopy, and oxygen saturation), extubation time, postoperative FLACC pain scores, perioperative complications, intensive care unit length of stay, and hospital length of stay, will be prospectively collected and analyzed.
The primary objective of the study is to determine which regional anesthesia technique provides more effective postoperative analgesia in pediatric congenital cardiac surgery. Secondary objectives include comparison of opioid requirements, postoperative recovery parameters, and perioperative complications between the two study groups. The study findings are expected to support the development of evidence-based perioperative analgesia protocols for pediatric cardiac surgery and contribute to the current literature.
Interventions
- Procedure Ultrasound-Guided Erector Spinae Plane Block
Ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block will be performed bilaterally after induction of general anesthesia and before surgical incision to provide postoperative analgesia in pediatric patients undergoing congenital cardiac surgery. - Procedure Ultrasound-Guided Modified Pectoral Fascial Plane Block
Ultrasound-guided modified pectoral fascial plane block will be performed bilaterally after induction of general anesthesia and before surgical incision to provide postoperative analgesia in pediatric patients undergoing congenital cardiac surgery.
Primary outcome measures
- Total Postoperative Opioid Consumption [Time frame: 24 hours postoperatively]
Secondary outcome measures (2)
- Time to Extubation [Time frame: From the end of surgery up to 48 hours postoperatively]
- Postoperative FLACC Pain Scores [Time frame: Assessed at 0, 1, 2, 4, 8, 12, 18, and 24 hours postoperatively]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Patients younger than 18 years of age.
- Scheduled for first-time elective congenital cardiac surgery.
- Written informed consent obtained from a parent or legal guardian.
Exclusion criteria
- Redo cardiac surgery.
- Emergency surgery.
- Contraindication to regional fascial plane block (e.g., infection at the injection site or allergy to local anesthetics).
- Coagulopathy.
- Chronic liver disease.
- Renal failure.
- History of opioid use before surgery.
- Failure to obtain written informed consent from a parent or legal guardian.
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
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Double blind
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
Study locations
Turkey (Türkiye) · 1 center
- SBU Gazi Yasargil TRH — Diyarbakır
Publications
- Kumar AK, Chauhan S, Bhoi D, Kaushal B. Pectointercostal Fascial Block (PIFB) as a Novel Technique for Postoperative Pain Management in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2021 Jan;35(1):116-122. doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2020.07.074. Epub 2020 Jul 30. PMID 32859487
- Kaushal B, Chauhan S, Magoon R, Krishna NS, Saini K, Bhoi D, Bisoi AK. Efficacy of Bilateral Erector Spinae Plane Block in Management of Acute Postoperative Surgical Pain After Pediatric Cardiac Surgeries Through a Midline Sternotomy. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2020 Apr;34(4):981-986. doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2019.08.009. Epub 2019 Aug 12. PMID 31515190
- Macaire P, Ho N, Nguyen V, Phan Van H, Dinh Nguyen Thien K, Bringuier S, Capdevila X. Bilateral ultrasound-guided thoracic erector spinae plane blocks using a programmed intermittent bolus improve opioid-sparing postoperative analgesia in pediatric patients after open cardiac surgery: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2020 Oct;45(10):805-812. doi: 10.1136/r PMID 32817407
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07740915 · 306