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Erector Spina Plane Block in Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Surgery

A study testing ESPB group in people with Obesity, run by Antalya Training and Research Hospital at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The aim of the study is to evaluate the effect of erector spina plane (ESP) block on pulmonary functions and postoperative analgesic consumption in patients undergoing bariatric surgery. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 65 years
Conditions the study is for
Obesity
What is being tested?
ESPB group
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
40 participants
Where
1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
Study dates
1 Aug 2019to 4 Dec 2019
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 65 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) II-III
  • 18-65 years
  • body mass index (BMI) 40-60 kg/m2
  • elective bariatric surgery

Who cannot join

  • ASA ≥4
  • under 18 years of age or over 65 years of age
  • declining to give written informed consent
  • have neurological and/or psychiatric disorders
  • cooperation cannot be established
  • accompanying laparoscopic cholecystectomy or paraumbilical hernia repair
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  • history of bariatric surgery
  • the block cannot be applied due to bleeding disorders or localized skin infection at the injection site
  • with hepatic, neuromuscular, cardiac and/or renal failure
  • history of allergy to the local anesthetics
  • patients undergoing open surgery
  • patients with severe obstructive or restrictive lung disease

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
  • Antalya Training and Research Hospital, Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation

    Antalya, 07100

Other trials in Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Official title: The Effect of Erector Spina Plane Block on Pulmonary Functions and Analgesic Consumption in Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Surgery

The aim of the study is to evaluate the effect of erector spina plane (ESP) block on pulmonary functions and postoperative analgesic consumption in patients undergoing bariatric surgery.

Read the detailed description

Optimal pain management is very important in obese patients. In the postoperative period, narcotic analgesics are often used to pain management. However, the use of narcotic analgesics in the postoperative period causes many undesirable adverse effects, especially sedation, dizziness, constipation, nausea, vomiting, muscle rigidity, tolerance, and respiratory depression.

The morbidly obese patients treated with narcotic analgesics increased risk for adverse effects such as atelectasis, hypoxemia, and postoperative ileus. Consequently, these are caused postoperative pulmonary complications, hypoxemia and longer lenght of hospital stay. Multimodal analgesia including local and regional anesthesia is recommended for morbidly obese patients.

In recent years, the ultrasound (USG) guided ESP block has been frequently used to eliminate postoperative pain and reduce narcotic analgesic use. In the literature, it has been shown that bilateral USG guided ESP block provides effective analgesia and decrease the analgesia requirements after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Some case series and case reports has also been reported that ESP block provides effective analgesia after abdominal and bariatric surgeries.

The aim of the study is to evaluate the effect of erector spina plane (ESP) block on pulmonary functions and postoperative analgesic consumption in patients undergoing bariatric surgery. For this purpose, ASA II-III, patients over 18 years of age, BMI 40-60 kg/m2 and elective bariatric surgery planned patients will be included in the study.

Conditions
Obesity
Being tested
ESPB group, Control group
Keywords
Erector spina plane block, Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, Obesity, Postoperative pain, Pulmonary functions
Medical subject headings
Obesity, Pain, Postoperative

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • ESPB groupDrug

    USG probe will be placed in a longitudinal parasagittal orientation 3 cm lateral to T7 spinous process. The erector spinae muscles will be identified hyperechoic transverse process. The patient's skin will be anesthetized with 2% lidocaine. A 21-gauge 10-cm needle was inserted using an in-plane superior-to-inferior approach or an outplane approach. Following confirmation of the correct position of the needle with 5 ml normal saline, a dose of 20 ml %0.25 bupivacaine will be administered. The same procedure will be performed at the other site (totally 40 ml %0.25 bupivacaine). Standard pain follow up and monitorization will be performed.

  • Control groupDrug

    The patients in this group will be performed no block. Standard pain follow up and monitorization will be performed.

Study groups in NCT04039321
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
ESPB groupActive comparatorBefore anaesthesia induction; bilateral ESP block will be performed under the guidance of USG. Patients will be administered paracetamol 1 gr IV every 8 hours in the postoperative period. If patients' NRS score will ≥4/10, 100 mg IV tramadol will be performed.
Receives: Drug: ESPB group
Control groupSham comparatorPatients will be administered paracetamol 1 gr IV every 8 hours in the postoperative period. If patients' NRS score will ≥4/10, 100 mg IV tramadol will be performed.
Receives: Drug: Control group

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. pulmonary function test

    Pulmonary function test will be performed for all of them in the day before operation and 24 hours after the operation. Pulmonary function tests will assess via a portable spirometer with the patient in the sitting or semi-recumbent position.

    Measured: perioperative

  2. analgesia consumption

    postoperative 24 hours

    Measured: 24 hours

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Postoperative Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) score

    postoperative pain assessment will be performed using NRS score (NRS 0=no pain, NRS 10= most severe possible). The NRS scores will be recorded at postoperative 0, 1, 3, 6, 9, 12, 18 and 24 hours

    Measured: postoperative 0, 1, 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24 hours

  2. arterial blood gases

    intraoperative

    Measured: during the surgery

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted31 Jul 2019
  2. Study start1 Aug 2019
  3. Primary completion4 Dec 2019
  4. Study completion4 Dec 2019

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Care provider
Enrolment
40 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04039321
Sponsor's protocol ID
13/22
Status last verified
Dec 2019
First submitted
27 Jul 2019
Last updated
23 Dec 2019
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • 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.

    PubMed 28272292
  • Tulgar S, Kapakli MS, Senturk O, Selvi O, Serifsoy TE, Ozer Z. Evaluation of ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block for postoperative analgesia in laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A prospective, randomized, controlled clinical trial. J Clin Anesth. 2018 Sep;49:101-106. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2018.06.019. Epub 2018 Jun 15.

    PubMed 29913392

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing ESPB group in people with Obesity, run by Antalya Training and Research Hospital at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 12 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 23 Dec 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

pulmonary function test (time frame: perioperative). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04039321, which also lists 2 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 23 Dec 2019.

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