NCT02865226

Comparison of the Clinical Efficacy of 2 Paravertebral Block Strategies in Thoracic Surgery by Thoracotomy: by the Anesthetist (Paravertebral Block Guided by Ultrasound) and by the Thoracic Surgeon (Paravertebral Block Visual)

Comparison of the Clinical Efficacy of 2 Paravertebral Block Strategies in Thoracic Surgery by Thoracotomy: : by the Anesthetist (Paravertebral Block Guided by Ultrasound) and by the Thoracic Surgeon (Paravertebral Block Visual)

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 3
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 50 (actual)
• Sponsor: CHU de Reims · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Post-thoracotomy pain is one of the most severe. The local analgesia allows its effective control and a reduction of postoperative morbidity and mortality. The gold standard for local analgesia is the thoracic epidural. However, this technique can be dangerous with severe complications. The paravertebral block showed comparable efficacy to the thoracic epidural for local analgesia . In addition, it has a better safety profile. There are several installation techniques. The difference in efficiency of these laying techniques is unknown.

Detailed description

Compare the clinical effectiveness of two strategies of realization of paravertebral block: by the anesthetist before incision (paravertebral block guided by ultrasound) and by the thoracic surgeon at chest closure (paravertebral block visual).

Conditions

• Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	paravertebral block by the anesthetist before incision (paravertebral block guided by ultrasound)
OTHER	paravertebral block by the thoracic surgeon at chest closure (paravertebral block visual).

Timeline

• Start date: 2016-08-16
• Primary completion: 2020-10-10
• Completion: 2021-09-01
• First posted: 2016-08-12
• Last updated: 2025-02-18

Locations

1 site across 1 country: France