The Comparison of the Analgesic Efficacy and Hemodynamic Effects of Paravertebral Block Compared With Paravertebral and Intercostal Nerve Block for Thoracotomy in Adults.

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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

2021-02-15

Study Completion Date

2021-04-05

Brief Summary

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Thoracotomy is a surgical procedure associated with severe post operative pain during the first day of surgery and is responsible for prolonged hospital stay, patient dissatisfaction and delayed return to normal activities along with increased morbidity and mortality. Investigators intend to compare the efficacy of two analgesic interventions (continuous infusion of paravertebral block (PVB) after loading dose compared with intercostal nerve block and continuous infusion of PVB without loading dose) on postoperative thoracotomy pain. The results of this study will direct the investigators to find the best practice methods which will reduce the postoperative thoracotomy pain, the overall cost of pain management and length of patient's hospital stay.

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Detailed Description

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Objective To compare the safety, efficacy for pain relief and hemodynamic changes of two analgesic interventions(continuous infusion of Paravertebral block (PVB) after loading dose compared with intercostal nerve block and continuous infusion of PVB without loading dose)

Conditions

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Pain, Postoperative Nerve Block Thoracotomy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Paravertebral Block (PVB) group

Under complete aseptic precaution, Patient will be in lateral decubitus position a paravertebral catheter will be placed by the surgeon before closure of thoracotomy wound. The catheter will be introduced percutaneously through 18 gauge needle into the pleural cavity.

The tip of catheter will be loaded by anaesthesiologist with 0.25 % isobaric bupivacaine with 20 ml followed by continuous infusion with bupivacaine 0.25 % at 6-8 ml per hour

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Paravertebral Block (PVB) group

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

A paravertebral catheter will be placed by the surgeon before closure of thoracotomy wound. The catheter will be introduced percutaneously through 18 gauge needle into the pleural cavity. The tip of catheter will be loaded by anaesthesiologist with 0.25 % isobaric bupivacaine with 20 ml followed by continuous infusion with bupivacaine 0.25 % at 6-8 ml per hour

Paravertebral block/Intercostal Block (PVB/ICB) group

Under complete aseptic precaution, patient will be in lateral decubitus position a paravertebral catheter will be placed by surgeon into pleural cavity and will not be loaded with bolus dose. At the end of surgery the (consultant anaesthesiologist) will perform intrathoracic unilateral intercostal nerve block two level above and two level below and at site of incision with 4 ml per level of 0.25 % bupivacaine followed by continuous infusion with 0.25 % bupivacaine at 6-8 ml/hour through catheter placed in paravertebral space.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Paravertebral block/Intercostal Block (PVB/ICB) group

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

A paravertebral catheter will be placed by surgeon into pleural cavity and will not be loaded with bolus dose. At the end of surgery the (consultant anaesthesiologist) will perform intrathoracic unilateral intercostal nerve block two level above and two level below and at site of incision with 4 ml per level of 0.25 % bupivacaine followed by continuous infusion with 0.25 % bupivacaine at 6-8 ml/hour through catheter placed in paravertebral space.

Interventions

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Paravertebral block/Intercostal Block (PVB/ICB) group

A paravertebral catheter will be placed by surgeon into pleural cavity and will not be loaded with bolus dose. At the end of surgery the (consultant anaesthesiologist) will perform intrathoracic unilateral intercostal nerve block two level above and two level below and at site of incision with 4 ml per level of 0.25 % bupivacaine followed by continuous infusion with 0.25 % bupivacaine at 6-8 ml/hour through catheter placed in paravertebral space.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Paravertebral Block (PVB) group

A paravertebral catheter will be placed by the surgeon before closure of thoracotomy wound. The catheter will be introduced percutaneously through 18 gauge needle into the pleural cavity. The tip of catheter will be loaded by anaesthesiologist with 0.25 % isobaric bupivacaine with 20 ml followed by continuous infusion with bupivacaine 0.25 % at 6-8 ml per hour

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* All ASA I-IV adult patients between the ages of 18-70 years scheduled for elective thoracotomy
* Either sex

Exclusion Criteria

1. Neurological or psychiatric diseases
2. Emergency Procedures.
3. Language barrier
4. Patients under chronic treatment with opioids
5. Patients with hypersensitivity to bupivacaine
6. Coagulation disorders.
7. Unwilling to participate.
8. Patient previously involved in other studies

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes