Status:

COMPLETED

Thoracic Paravertebral Blockade in Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS)

Lead Sponsor:

Istanbul University

Conditions:

Pain, Postoperative

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgeries (VATS) include severe postoperative acute pain which is also a predictor of chronic pain. In this study, the investigators aim to compare the postoperative effec...

Detailed Description

Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgeries (VATS) include significant postoperative acute and chronic pain because of trocar site tissue damages, intercostal nerve injuries and related inflammatory respon...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • ASA I-III Patients who undergo Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) under GA

Exclusion

  • Patients with difficult understanding the instructions for using PCA and/or pain scales Patients with contraindication to regional anesthesia Patients with significant neurologic, psychiatric or cognitive disorders History of substance abuse or chronic opioid use

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2014

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2015

Estimated Enrollment :

60 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02302586

Start Date

September 1 2014

End Date

December 1 2015

Last Update

August 3 2017

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Istanbul University, Department of Anesthesiology

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye), 34093