Purpose

This clinical trial compares efficacy in postoperative pain management in thoracic surgery between erector spinae block versus liposomal bupivacaine injections.

Condition

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Between 18 Years and 90 Years
Eligible Genders
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Video assisted pulmonary resection, pleurodesis or decortication

Exclusion Criteria

  • Allergy to local anesthetics - Patient undergoing bilateral surgery - Surgery is emergent as deemed by the principal investigator

Study Design

Phase
Phase 3
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel Assignment
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
None (Open Label)

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Active Comparator
Preoperative Erector Spinae Block (ESB)(Bupivacaine)(Marcaine®)
  • Drug: Erector Spinae (ESP) Block with Bupivacaine (Marcaine®)
    preoperative erector spinae block with bupivacaine (Marcaine®)
  • Drug: Intercostal nerve block
    intraoperative intercostal nerve block with liposomal bupivacaine (Exparel®)
Active Comparator
Intraoperative Intercostal Nerve Block (INB)(Liposomal Bupivacaine)(Exparel®)
  • Drug: Erector Spinae (ESP) Block with Bupivacaine (Marcaine®)
    preoperative erector spinae block with bupivacaine (Marcaine®)
  • Drug: Intercostal nerve block
    intraoperative intercostal nerve block with liposomal bupivacaine (Exparel®)

Recruiting Locations

The George Washington University Hospital
Washington, District of Columbia 20037
Contact:
Eduard Shaykhinurov
2022038960
eshaykhinurov@mfa.gwu.edu

More Details

NCT ID
NCT06810375
Status
Recruiting
Sponsor
George Washington University

Study Contact

Eduard Shaykhinurov, MS
2022038960
eshaykhinurov@mfa.gwu.edu

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