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Pain, PostoperativeNCT04867070

Pain Management in Laparoscopic Living-donor Nephrectomy: The Impact of Erector Spinae Plane Block (ESPB) on Perioperative Period

A study testing NAS score in people with Pain, Postoperative and Donor Site Complication, run by Akdeniz University 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

Laparoscopic living donor nephrectomy (LLDN) is a safe procedure and rapid wound healing, affecting the quality of life. The physiology of postoperative pain after LLDN has been attributed to reasons such as tissue damage, residual pneumoperitoneum, and diaphragm irritation. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 75 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Pain, Postoperative, Donor Site Complication
What is being tested?
NAS score
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
60 participants
Where
1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
Study dates
27 Apr 2021to 1 Dec 2021
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 75 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • All patients aged 18-75 who were operated on under general anesthesia for LLDN surgery and agreed to participate in the study will be included.

Who cannot join

  • Participants who did not accept the study, had intraoperative complications, and whose laparoscopic operation was canceled will not be included in the study.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
  • Akdeniz University Hospital

    Antalya, 07070

Other trials in Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Laparoscopic living donor nephrectomy (LLDN) is a safe procedure and rapid wound healing, affecting the quality of life. The physiology of postoperative pain after LLDN has been attributed to reasons such as tissue damage, residual pneumoperitoneum, and diaphragm irritation. In terms of patient comfort after LLDN, pain control is provided by IV analgesics, local anesthetic injection instead of incision, and regional techniques. Regional anesthesia techniques for postoperative pain control have become popular in recent years. Today, many blocks are performed with ultrasonography (USG) to reduce the severity of pain after laparoscopic and open surgeries. In 2016, Forero et al. erector spinae plane block (ESPB) had been defined and used successfully in thoracic and abdominal surgeries. In our clinic, peripheral nerve blocks such as intravenous patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) and ESPB are applied for postoperative analgesia. The method of analgesia is suitable for the surgery and explained to the patients. This study; In LLDN operations, it was aimed to compare the bilateral ESP block performed with USG in terms of postoperative pain scores and opioid analgesic consumption compared to patients without any block. Before the operation, the anesthesiologist in charge of the anesthesia outpatient clinic provides information about both anesthesia and postoperative pain management methods suitable for surgery. This is the standard practice in our clinic. Before anesthesia, anesthesia and analgesia methods will be briefly reminded to the patient who has come for the operation. He/she will be asked if he/she wants to apply postoperative analgesia. Block procedure will be applied to patients who want ESP block. Standard analgesia will be applied to all patients. Regardless of the study, patients who underwent LLDN operation will be interviewed in the postoperative period with or without an ESP block for postoperative analgesia. The data and postoperative evaluations of the patients who agreed to participate in the study will be recorded for study purposes. The patient data will be taken from the hospital registration system.

Being tested
NAS score
Keywords
pain management, laparoscopic living-donor nephrectomy, erector spinae plane block
Medical subject headings
Pain, Postoperative, Agnosia

What participants receive

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

  • NAS scoreDiagnostic test

    Also called W-BAS score

    Participants will be recorded according to the NAS and W-BAS pain scores

Study groups in NCT04867070
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
LLDN with ESPBActive comparatorThe patient will be interviewed for participation in the study, and the pain scores of the patients who will participate in the study will be recorded according to the NAS and W-BAS scores at the first, 2nd, 12th, and 24th hours. At the end of the 24th hour, analgesic consumption will be recorded.
Receives: Diagnostic Test: NAS score
LLDN without ESPBNo interventionThe patient will be interviewed for participation in the study, and the pain scores of the patients who will participate in the study will be recorded according to the NAS and W-BAS scores at the first, 2nd, 12th, and 24th hours. At the end of the 24th hour, analgesic consumption will be recorded.

What is being measured

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

  1. Pain score

    Pain scores between the two groups will be compared

    Measured: in 24 hours

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. The total consumption of analgesic drugs

    The total consumption of analgesic drugs between the two groups will be compared

    Measured: in 24 hours

Timeline

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

  1. First posted30 Apr 2021
  2. Study start27 Apr 2021
  3. Primary completion27 Nov 2021
  4. Study completion1 Dec 2021

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
Supportive care
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Crossover
Model description
After the application of the ESPB was explained to the volunteers, a block was applied if the patients provided their consent. The donors were randomly assigned to Group B (ESPB group) or Group C (control group) using computer-generated random numbers placed in separate closed envelopes that the study investigator opened before performing the block in the operation room.
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Participant
Enrolment
60 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04867070
Sponsor's protocol ID
Pain management in LLDN
Status last verified
Jul 2022
First submitted
27 Apr 2021
Last updated
29 Jul 2022
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Publications

  • Hosgood SA, Thiyagarajan UM, Nicholson HF, Jeyapalan I, Nicholson ML. Randomized clinical trial of transversus abdominis plane block versus placebo control in live-donor nephrectomy. Transplantation. 2012 Sep 15;94(5):520-5. doi: 10.1097/TP.0b013e31825c1697.

    PubMed 22902793
  • Hacibeyoglu G, Topal A, Arican S, Kilicaslan A, Tekin A, Uzun ST. USG guided bilateral erector spinae plane block is an effective and safe postoperative analgesia method for living donor liver transplantation. J Clin Anesth. 2018 Sep;49:36-37. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2018.06.003. Epub 2018 Jun 5. No abstract available.

    PubMed 29883965
  • Daghmouri MA, Akremi S, Chaouch MA, Mesbahi M, Amouri N, Jaoua H, Ben Fadhel K. Bilateral Erector Spinae Plane Block for Postoperative Analgesia in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Pain Pract. 2021 Mar;21(3):357-365. doi: 10.1111/papr.12953. Epub 2020 Oct 25.

    PubMed 32979028

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing NAS score in people with Pain, Postoperative and Donor Site Complication, run by Akdeniz University 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 1 inclusion and 1 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 29 Jul 2022. 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. 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?

Pain score (time frame: in 24 hours). 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 NCT04867070, which also lists 3 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 29 Jul 2022.

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