Status:

RECRUITING

High Versus Low Dose Serratus Anterior Plane Block After Minimally Invasive Valve Surgery.

Lead Sponsor:

Jessa Hospital

Conditions:

Analgesia

Surgery

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study aims to compare the efficacy and quality of pain relief provided by the high-dose serratus anterior plane (SAP) block with the standard SAP block in preventing and treating acute postoperat...

Detailed Description

During the last two decades, cardiac surgical techniques have changed dramatically. Evidence for good short and long-term outcomes after endovascular and minimally invasive procedures is rising. This ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Scheduled for elective aortic valve surgery or elective mitral valve surgery via right anterolateral thoracotomy
  • Adult patients (minimally 18 years old)
  • Bodyweight \> 50kg
  • EuroScore ii \< 3%

Exclusion

  • Refusal to participate
  • Inability to communicate due to language or neurologic barriers
  • Inability to control and self-administer opioids with PCIA or to comprehend the NRS pain score due to confusion or learning difficulties
  • Chronic use of opioids
  • Chronic use of analgesic antidepressants and/or antiepileptics
  • Use of prohibited medication which possibly interacts with bupivacaine-epinephrine or opioids (mexiletine, ketoconazole, theophylline, IMAO, Digitalis and cimetidine)
  • History of major trauma or surgery to right chest wall
  • History of chronic pain at right chest wall
  • Allergy to opioids and/or local anesthetics
  • Allergy to paracetamol
  • Class 3 obesity (BMI 40 or more)
  • Pregnancy
  • Intraoperative events compromising early postoperative recovery (aortic dissection, systolic anterior motion of the mitral valve, cardiac tamponade, brady-arrhytmias requiring external pacing,...)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 21 2024

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 31 2027

Estimated Enrollment :

100 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06205875

Start Date

February 21 2024

End Date

December 31 2027

Last Update

May 14 2025

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Jessa hospital

Hasselt, Limburg, Belgium, 3500