RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT07360028

Efficacy of Ultrasound Guided Erector Spinae Plane Block Versus Ultrasound Guided Serratus Anterior Plane Block for Postoperative Pain Control Following Video-assisted Thoracoscopic Surgeries (VATS): Randomized Control Trial

Sponsor

Ain Shams University

Enrollment

50 participants

Start Date

Dec 1, 2025

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Post Operative Pain Control

Summary

The aim of the study is to compare the analgesic efficacy of Erector spinae plane block versus Serratus anterior plane block in patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic surgeries.

Eligibility

Min Age: 25 YearsMax Age: 70 Years

Inclusion Criteria3

Patients with American Society of Anesthesiology physical status ASA I, II and III.
Patients aged between 25 and 70 years.
patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic surgeries (VATS), including pleurectomy, bullectomy, sympathectomy, esophagectomy, decortication, lobectomy, and pneumonectomy.

Exclusion Criteria9

Patients below age of 25 or above age of 70.
Patient refusal.
Allergy to local anesthetic drugs.
Bleeding or coagulation disorder.
Psychiatric disorders.
Infection at the needle entry site.
Renal impairment (creatinine >1.5 ).
Hepatic impairment (Child B or C).
Patients with known Cortisol related diseases such as Cushing's Syndrome or Addison's Disease.

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Interventions

PROCEDUREErector Spinae (ESP) Block with Bupivacaine (Marcaine®)

Ultrasound Guided Erector Spinae Plane block using 20 mL of 0.25% bupivacaine.

PROCEDURESerratus anterior plane block (SAP)

Ultrasound Guided Serratus Anterior Plane Block using 20 mL of 0.25% bupivacaine.

Locations(1)

Ain-Shams University Hospitals

Cairo, Abbassia-Egypt, Egypt

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