Deep Serratus Anterior Plane Block vs Surgically-placed Paravertebral Block for VATS Surgery

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

40

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

October 4, 2017

Primary Completion Date

September 1, 2018

Study Completion Date

September 1, 2018

Conditions
Thoracic DiseasesThoracic SurgeryRib FracturesPain, PostoperativePain, ProceduralAnaesthesia, Regional
Interventions
PROCEDURE

Deep serratus anterior plane block

Deposition of local anaesthetic in the space between the serratus anterior muscle and the external intercostal muscle, at the level of the 4th-5th rib, in the midaxillary line. Procedure performed under ultrasound guidance. Catheter - based infusion of local anaesthetic into this space for 48 hours.

PROCEDURE

Surgically-placed paravertebral block

Surgically-placed paravertebral block catheters for continuous local anaesthetic infusion of 0.125% levobupivacaine at 8-12mls/ hr for 48 hours.

Trial Locations (1)

Dublin 7

Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Mater Misericordiae University Hospital

OTHER

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