Comparing ESPB and SPSIPB nerve blocks for pain after VATS

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) causes significant postoperative pain despite small incisions, and effective regional analgesia is important to reduce acute and chronic pain. Current PROSPECT guidance supports ESPB or paravertebral block for VATS, while the serratus posterior superior intercostal plane block (SPSIPB) is a recently described technique that may cover C3–T10 dermatomes. This study will compare postoperative analgesic efficacy and patient satisfaction between ESPB and SPSIPB in adult elective VATS patients treated at Bursa City Hospital. Typical inclusion criteria are adults 18–65 years with ASA I–III, with exclusions for coagulopathy, local anesthetic allergy, chronic opioid use, uncontrolled major comorbidities, infection at the injection site, and pregnancy or breastfeeding.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Patients aged 18-65 years with ASA physical status I-III who will undergo elective video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) will be included.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients who do not consent to participate in the study

Patients with coagulopathy

Patients with a history of local anesthetic allergy or toxicity

Patients with hepatic or renal failure

Patients with uncontrolled diabetes

Patients with uncontrolled hypertension

Mentally disabled patients

Patients receiving chronic pain treatment (opioid users)

Patients using antidepressant medication

Patients with neuropathic pain

Mentally disabled patients

Presence of infection at the injection site

Pregnant or breastfeeding women, or those with suspected pregnancy

Where it's running

• Bursa City Hospital
  Bursa, Nilüfer, Turkey (Türkiye) Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Eralp Çevikkalp
• Email: eralpcevikkalp@hotmail.com
• Phone: +905054554875

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.