Dexmedetomidine Versus Fentanyl As Adjuvants to Erector Spinae Plane Block for Postoperative Analgesia Following Simple Nephrectomy: a Randomized Clinical Trial
NCT ID: NCT06799442
Last Updated: 2025-01-29
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Basic Information
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NOT_YET_RECRUITING
PHASE2/PHASE3
46 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2025-03-01
2026-03-01
Brief Summary
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• Secondary outcome Pain scores; Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) at rest and when coughing \[at 1, 2, 4, 8, 16 and 24 hours postoperatively.\] The total opiod dose in the first 24 hours postoperatively. Duration of analgesia is defined as duration between block administration and time of first analgesic request.
Any adverse effects related to anesthesia or the technique. Incidence of Postoperative nausea \& vomiting . Block related complication during and after block procedure till 24hours postoperatively (local anesthetic systemic toxicity, pneumothorax and vascular puncture during block procedure).
Intraoperative haemodynamics parameters MAP ,HR , co2 and SP O2 . Postoperative haemodynamics parameters MAP , HR and SP O2 \[at 1, 2, 4, 8, 16 and 24 hours postoperatively. \]
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Detailed Description
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A)Anaesthesia induction:
Standard monitoring procedures will include pulse oximetry, electrocardiography, and noninvasive arterial pressure prior to anesthetic induction. All patients will be premedicated with intravenous (i.v.) midazolam 1-2 mg and antibiotic prophylaxis, according to the hospital's protocol. Anesthesia will be induced with intravenously (IV)-administered propofol 2 mg/kg, fentanyle 1 mic kg following which endotracheal intubation will be facilitated by atracurium 0.5 mg / kg. Anesthesia will be maintained with oxygen, air, and isoflurane using controlled ventilation with closed circuit in order to ensure normocarbia. Regular doses of atracurium 0.25 mg / kg will be given every 20 minutes to ensure proper muscle relaxation. After positioning the patient of the surgery, patients will receive their intervention according to group allocation under sterile conditions.
B)Intervention:
Erector Spinae Plane Block:
Patients will be placed in lateral position with the surgical site upward. A high-frequency linear ultrasound probe will be placed in a longitudinal parasagittal orientation 2.5-3 cm lateral to the T9 spinous process. The erector spinae muscles will be identified superficial to the tip of the T9 transverse process. An echogenic needle needle will be inserted using an in-plane approach and craniocaudally direction. The tip of the needle will be placed into the fascial plane on the deep aspect of the erector spinae muscle. The location of the needle tip will be confirmed by visible fluid spread lifting the erector spinae muscle off the bony shadow of the transverse process on ultrasonographic imaging.
Group D patients: A total of 30 ml Bupivacaine 0. 25%+ 50 mic dexmedetomidine which is diluted to 2ml.
Group F patients : A total of 30 ml Bupivacaine 0.25% + 100 mic fentanyl which is also diluted to 2 ml.
Intraoperativeely
The following parameters will be monitored intraoperatively :
HR and MAP and SpO2 and CO2 will be documented at induction, intubation, surgical incision and every 15 min. till the end of surgery.
* Perflgan 1gm and Ondansetron 0.1 mg/kg will be given at the end of the procedure to all patients.
* Neuromuscular blockade will be reversed with neostigmine and atropine at the end of the procedure.
Post operative
* Postoperative pain will be assessed using an 11-point (0=no pain and 10=worst pain) numeric rating scale (NRS). NRS for pain at rest and when coughing will be assessed serially at 1, 2, 4, 8, 16 and 24 h after surgery. The assessor and the patients will be unaware of the type of intervention received.
* Rescue analgesics will be administered when NRS ≥4 or when the patient complains of pain. In the firm of the nalbuphine 0.1 mg /kg
* Time for first analgesic request will be recorded. The duration of analgesia will be evaluated as the time from block administration to the time of first analgesic. Total doses of rescue analgesics required in the first 24 h will be recorded.
* The presence of postoperative nausea and vomiting during the first 24 h will be recorded. Postoperative nausea or vomiting will be treated with 0.1 mg/kg of ondansetron. If the patient did not respond to ondansetron, then dexamethasone 8 mg or metoclopramide 10 mg will be given IV. Occurrence of any complications such as haematoma, bleeding, local anesthetic systemic toxicity, pneumothorax and allergic reactions will also be observed.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
Group D patients: A total of 30 ml Bupivacaine 0. 25%+ 50 mic dexmedetomidine which is diluted to 2ml.
Group F patients : A total of 30 ml Bupivacaine 0.25% + 100 mic fentanyl which is also diluted to 2 ml.
TREATMENT
QUADRUPLE
Study Groups
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Group dexmedetomidine
Patients will be placed in lateral position with the surgical site upward. A high-frequency linear ultrasound probe will be placed in a longitudinal parasagittal orientation 2.5-3 cm lateral to the T9 spinous process. The erector spinae muscles will be identified superficial to the tip of the T9 transverse process. An echogenic needle needle will be inserted using an in-plane approach and craniocaudally direction. The tip of the needle will be placed into the fascial plane on the deep aspect of the erector spinae muscle. The location of the needle tip will be confirmed by visible fluid spread lifting the erector spinae muscle off the bony shadow of the transverse process on ultrasonographic imaging.
Group D patients: A total of 30 ml Bupivacaine 0. 25%+ 50 mic dexmedetomidine which is diluted to 2ml.
Erector Spinae Plane Block
Patients will be placed in lateral position with the surgical site upward. A high-frequency linear ultrasound probe will be placed in a longitudinal parasagittal orientation 2.5-3 cm lateral to the T9 spinous process. The erector spinae muscles will be identified superficial to the tip of the T9 transverse process. An echogenic needle needle will be inserted using an in-plane approach and craniocaudally direction. The tip of the needle will be placed into the fascial plane on the deep aspect of the erector spinae muscle. The location of the needle tip will be confirmed by visible fluid spread lifting the erector spinae muscle off the bony shadow of the transverse process on ultrasonographic imaging.
Dexmedetomidine
50 mic dexmedetomidine which is diluted to 2ml.
Group fentanyl
Patients will be placed in lateral position with the surgical site upward. A high-frequency linear ultrasound probe will be placed in a longitudinal parasagittal orientation 2.5-3 cm lateral to the T9 spinous process. The erector spinae muscles will be identified superficial to the tip of the T9 transverse process. An echogenic needle needle will be inserted using an in-plane approach and craniocaudally direction. The tip of the needle will be placed into the fascial plane on the deep aspect of the erector spinae muscle. The location of the needle tip will be confirmed by visible fluid spread lifting the erector spinae muscle off the bony shadow of the transverse process on ultrasonographic imaging.
Group F patients : A total of 30 ml Bupivacaine 0.25% + 100 mic fentanyl which is also diluted to 2 ml.
Erector Spinae Plane Block
Patients will be placed in lateral position with the surgical site upward. A high-frequency linear ultrasound probe will be placed in a longitudinal parasagittal orientation 2.5-3 cm lateral to the T9 spinous process. The erector spinae muscles will be identified superficial to the tip of the T9 transverse process. An echogenic needle needle will be inserted using an in-plane approach and craniocaudally direction. The tip of the needle will be placed into the fascial plane on the deep aspect of the erector spinae muscle. The location of the needle tip will be confirmed by visible fluid spread lifting the erector spinae muscle off the bony shadow of the transverse process on ultrasonographic imaging.
fentanyl
100 mic fentanylwhich is also diluted to 2 ml.
Interventions
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Erector Spinae Plane Block
Patients will be placed in lateral position with the surgical site upward. A high-frequency linear ultrasound probe will be placed in a longitudinal parasagittal orientation 2.5-3 cm lateral to the T9 spinous process. The erector spinae muscles will be identified superficial to the tip of the T9 transverse process. An echogenic needle needle will be inserted using an in-plane approach and craniocaudally direction. The tip of the needle will be placed into the fascial plane on the deep aspect of the erector spinae muscle. The location of the needle tip will be confirmed by visible fluid spread lifting the erector spinae muscle off the bony shadow of the transverse process on ultrasonographic imaging.
Dexmedetomidine
50 mic dexmedetomidine which is diluted to 2ml.
fentanyl
100 mic fentanylwhich is also diluted to 2 ml.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
* body mass index (BMI) ≥40 kg/m2.
* Local infection at site of block.
* Spine deformities
* History of hypersensitivity to the drugs being evaluated
* Inability to comprehend postoperatively the pain assessment scale/neuropsychiatric disorders.
* Chronic use of opioids and opioid addiction
18 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Assiut University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Emad Bahgat Haleem Zaki
Resident physican
Principal Investigators
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Moamen Mostafa Makkey, Doctor
Role: STUDY_CHAIR
Assiut University
Locations
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Assiut University
Asyut, Asyut Governorate, Egypt
Countries
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Central Contacts
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References
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Adhikary SD, Bernard S, Lopez H, Chin KJ. Erector Spinae Plane Block Versus Retrolaminar Block: A Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Anatomical Study. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2018 Oct;43(7):756-762. doi: 10.1097/AAP.0000000000000798.
De la Cuadra-Fontaine JC, Concha M, Vuletin F, Arancibia H. Continuous Erector Spinae Plane block for thoracic surgery in a pediatric patient. Paediatr Anaesth. 2018 Jan;28(1):74-75. doi: 10.1111/pan.13277. No abstract available.
Finneran JJ 4th, Gabriel RA, Khatibi B. Erector Spinae Plane Blocks Provide Analgesia for Breast and Axillary Surgery: A Series of 3 Cases. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2018 Jan;43(1):101-102. doi: 10.1097/AAP.0000000000000695. No abstract available.
Bonvicini D, Giacomazzi A, Pizzirani E. Use of the ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block in breast surgery. Minerva Anestesiol. 2017 Oct;83(10):1111-1112. doi: 10.23736/S0375-9393.17.12015-8. Epub 2017 May 11. No abstract available.
Chin KJ, Malhas L, Perlas A. The Erector Spinae Plane Block Provides Visceral Abdominal Analgesia in Bariatric Surgery: A Report of 3 Cases. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2017 May/Jun;42(3):372-376. doi: 10.1097/AAP.0000000000000581.
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Forero M, Adhikary SD, Lopez H, Tsui C, Chin KJ. The Erector Spinae Plane Block: A Novel Analgesic Technique in Thoracic Neuropathic Pain. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2016 Sep-Oct;41(5):621-7. doi: 10.1097/AAP.0000000000000451.
Misiolek H, Cettler M, Woron J, Wordliczek J, Dobrogowski J, Mayzner-Zawadzka E. The 2014 guidelines for post-operative pain management. Anaesthesiol Intensive Ther. 2014 Sep-Oct;46(4):221-44. doi: 10.5603/AIT.2014.0041. No abstract available.
Sharma V, Margreiter M. Partial nephrectomy: is there still a need for open surgery? Curr Urol Rep. 2013 Feb;14(1):1-4. doi: 10.1007/s11934-012-0297-2.
Sahin A, Baran O. Effect of ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block on post-surgical pain in patients undergoing nephrectomy: a single-center, randomized, double-blind, controlled trial. J Int Med Res. 2022 Mar;50(3):3000605221086737. doi: 10.1177/03000605221086737.
Other Identifiers
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DEX/Fentanyl ESPB Nephrectomy
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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