Erector Spinae Plan Block for Postoperative Analgesia

NCT ID: NCT03398564

Last Updated: 2018-12-26

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

70 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-01-10

Study Completion Date

2018-11-30

Brief Summary

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Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is a widely employed procedure in ambulatory surgery. Pain after laparoscopic cholecystectomy arises significantly from port site incisions in the anterior abdominal wall. Innervation of the anterior abdominal wall is segmentally supplied by pain afferents in the plane of fascia between transversus abdominis and the internal oblique muscles. Opioids analgesia is used to control postoperative pain, but it carries the risk of increased nausea and vomiting, ileus and sedation that may delay hospital discharge.

Several techniques have been tried as.neuroaxial narcotics, intraperitoneal lavage of local anesthetic and transversus abdominis plan (TAP) block and successfully reduced opioid use and improve postoperative analgesia.

The ultrasound-guided erector spinae plan(ESP) block is a recently described technique which produces reliable unilateral analgesia at thoraco-lumbar dermatomes. ESP block carries the advantages of being simple, safe, easily recognizable by ultrasound, and a catheter can be threaded to extend the duration of analgesia.

Few case series reported the efficacy of (US)-guided ESP blocks in reducing postoperative pain and opioids consumption.

Because of that, the investigators aimed to test the hypothesis that US-guided ESP blocks can decrease opioid consumption during the first 24 h after of laparoscopic cholecystectomy in comparison with the conventional systemic analgesia.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Postoperative Pain

Keywords

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Erecror Spinae Plan Block postoperative pain Laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Group I (Control)

ultrasound guided Bilateral Erector Spinae Plan Block using isotonic saline

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Erector Spinae Plan Block

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

The trocar site incision was done 15 minutes after the block in the three groups. The skin was disinfected with chlorhexidine solution, and the high-frequency transducer was isolated with a sterile disposable plastic cover and gel. The patient was placed in lateral position. A high-frequency linear ultrasound probe was placed longitudinally lateral to the T8 spinous process by 3 cm. After identification of the 3 muscles superficial to the hyperechoic transverse process shadow as follows: trapezius, rhomboid major, and erector spinae. The needle was introduced in a cephalo-caudal orientation. The needle tip was positioned fascial plane between rhomboid major and erector spinae muscles. Hydrodissection by 1-2 ml of normal saline to visualize the plan, then deposition of local anesthetic was done. A total of 20 mL of 0.25% bupivacaine was injected here. The same procedure was repeated on the other side.

Group II (ESP)

ultrasound guided Bilateral Erector Spinae Plan Block with bupivacaine 0.25%

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Erector Spinae Plan Block

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

The trocar site incision was done 15 minutes after the block in the three groups. The skin was disinfected with chlorhexidine solution, and the high-frequency transducer was isolated with a sterile disposable plastic cover and gel. The patient was placed in lateral position. A high-frequency linear ultrasound probe was placed longitudinally lateral to the T8 spinous process by 3 cm. After identification of the 3 muscles superficial to the hyperechoic transverse process shadow as follows: trapezius, rhomboid major, and erector spinae. The needle was introduced in a cephalo-caudal orientation. The needle tip was positioned fascial plane between rhomboid major and erector spinae muscles. Hydrodissection by 1-2 ml of normal saline to visualize the plan, then deposition of local anesthetic was done. A total of 20 mL of 0.25% bupivacaine was injected here. The same procedure was repeated on the other side.

Group III(OSTAP)

Ultrasound-guided bilateral oblique subcostal TAP block

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Oblique subcostal TAP

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

ultrasound-guided bilateral oblique subcostal TAP block with bupivacaine 0.25% (20ml on each side)

Interventions

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Erector Spinae Plan Block

The trocar site incision was done 15 minutes after the block in the three groups. The skin was disinfected with chlorhexidine solution, and the high-frequency transducer was isolated with a sterile disposable plastic cover and gel. The patient was placed in lateral position. A high-frequency linear ultrasound probe was placed longitudinally lateral to the T8 spinous process by 3 cm. After identification of the 3 muscles superficial to the hyperechoic transverse process shadow as follows: trapezius, rhomboid major, and erector spinae. The needle was introduced in a cephalo-caudal orientation. The needle tip was positioned fascial plane between rhomboid major and erector spinae muscles. Hydrodissection by 1-2 ml of normal saline to visualize the plan, then deposition of local anesthetic was done. A total of 20 mL of 0.25% bupivacaine was injected here. The same procedure was repeated on the other side.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Oblique subcostal TAP

ultrasound-guided bilateral oblique subcostal TAP block with bupivacaine 0.25% (20ml on each side)

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 60 ASA I- II adult patients
* 20-60 years old
* elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy
* Body mass index (BMI) less than 35
* Port sites at or above thoracic T 10 dermatome

Exclusion Criteria

* Allergy to amino-amide local anesthetics
* Presence of coagulopathy
* Local skin infection at the needle puncture sites
* Preoperative chronic dependence upon opioid and NSAID medications
* Liver or renal insufficiency
* History of psychiatric or neurological disease
* Deafness
* previous open surgery that need the conversion of laparoscopic to open surgery or manipulations more than expected with more tissue trauma
* American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) above Class II
Minimum Eligible Age

20 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

60 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Al Jedaani Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Al Jedaani group of hospitals

Jeddah, Meccah, Saudi Arabia

Site Status

Countries

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Saudi Arabia

References

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Ibrahim M. Erector Spinae Plane Block in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy, Is There a Difference? A Randomized Controlled Trial. Anesth Essays Res. 2020 Jan-Mar;14(1):119-126. doi: 10.4103/aer.AER_144_19. Epub 2020 Feb 3.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 32843804 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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1/12

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id