Status:
COMPLETED
Ultrasound Guided Erector Spinae Block for Postoperative Analgesia in Thoracotomy Patients
Lead Sponsor:
Benha University
Conditions:
Postoperative Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
aim of this study is to assess and compare between the efficacy of the new U/S guided erector spinae plane block (ESP) and the conventional methods of systemic analgesics in adult patients scheduled f...
Detailed Description
Thoracotomy is considered the most painful of surgical procedures and providing effective analgesia is the onus for all anesthetists. Ineffective pain relief impedes deep breathing, coughing, and remo...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- patients aged \>18 years
- American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status I or IV scheduled for elective thoracotomy
Exclusion
- Refusal of the patient to provide written consent
- history of relevant drug allergy
- age less than 18
- obesity BMI \> 40 kg/m2
- infection of the skin at the site of needle puncture area
- coagulopathy
- Pregnant females
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 5 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 5 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03749395
Start Date
December 5 2018
End Date
November 5 2019
Last Update
August 18 2020
Active Locations (1)
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Banha University Hospital
Banhā, Egypt, 13518