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Ultrasound Guided Bilateral Erector Spinae Plane Block in Retropubic Radical Prostatectomy

An interventional study of Ultrasound guided erector spinae plane block and Standard Pain Followup and Monitorization in Postoperative Pain, sponsored by Maltepe University. Completed at 1 site in Turkey. Open to male participants aged 18 Years to 70 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2022-11-29.

Sponsored by Maltepe University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
40
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 70 Years
Sex
Male
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Study summary

This study will define the postoperative analgesic effect of ESP block via amount of patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) and postoperative analgesic consumption (such as routinely and rescue analgesics) and compare the control group patients with retropubic radical prostatectomy .

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Open retropubic prostatectomy is a surgical method that is applied in cases of benign prostatic hypertrophy and prostate cancer which is not suitable for surgical treatment with closed method. This method is commonly used among urological procedures which are open surgical procedures. Patients after this procedure often complain of excessive pain. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents and opioids are used for postoperative analgesia. In addition, in the past decade, in the guideline of ultrasonography, peripheral block types have been described that demonstrate analgesic activity in open prostatectomies as well as many operations on the development of regional anesthesia and analgesia techniques. The ultrasonography guideline reported that the transverse abdominal plane (TAP) block provides effective analgesia in these cases. The ESP block is a new block for the treatment of thoracic neuropathic pain. In the following process; ESP block thoracic and breast surgery, bariatric surgery, and upper abdominal surgeons have also been reported to provide effective postoperative analgesia.

The standard practice for post-operative pain management for retropubic radical prostatectomy in Maltepe University Hospital consists of routine intravenous analgesic and rescue analgesics and in combination with patient-controlled analgesia (PCA).

The application of erector spinae plane (ESP) block technique under ultrasonography guideline under sedoanalgesia in patients who will undergo retropubic prostatectomy with open method should determine the effect on the patient's pain level in the first 24 hours after operation.

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Conditions studied

  • Postoperative Pain

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Keywords

  • Ultrasound Guided Erector Spinae Plane Block
  • postoperative pain
  • retropubic radical prostatectomy
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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 70 Years
Sexes eligible
Male
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

Elective retropubic radikal prostatectomy, ASA status 1-2

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patient refusal
  • Contraindications to regional anesthesia
  • Known allergy to local anesthetics
  • Bleeding diathesis
  • Use of any anti-coagulants
  • Inability to provide informed consent
  • Severe kidney or liver disease
  • Inability to operate PCA system
  • Patient with psychiatric disorders
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Single (Care provider)
Enrollment
40 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Sham comparator
    control

    Peroperative and postoperative routine analgesic protocol will be performed (consist of intravenous analgesics and intravenous patient controlled analgesia) with no additional intervention (block) Standard Pain Followup and Monitorization will be performed. Intervention: Other: Standard Pain Followup and Monitorization

    Other: Standard Pain Followup and Monitorization

  • Experimental
    ESP block

    In addition to routine analgesic protocol; before anaesthesia induction; bilateral ultrasound guided erector spinae plane block (ESP) (intervention) will be performed via USG guidance at Th9 level.Standard Pain Followup and Monitorization will be performed. Interventions: Procedure: Ultrasound guided erector spinae plane block Other: Standard Pain Followup and Monitorization

    Drug: Ultrasound guided erector spinae plane block · Other: Standard Pain Followup and Monitorization

Interventions

  • DrugUltrasound guided erector spinae plane block

    A high-frequency linear ultrasound transducer will be placed in a longitudinal parasagittal orientation 3 cm lateral to T9 spinous process. The erector spinae muscles will be identified superficial to the tip of T9 transverse process. The patient's skin will be anesthetized with 2% lidocaine. A 17-gauge 8-cm needle will be inserted using an in-plane superior-to-inferior approach to place the tip into the fascial plane on the deep (anterior) aspect of erector spinae muscle. The location of the needle tip will be confirmed by visible fluid spread lifting erector spinae muscle off the bony shadow of the transverse process. A total of 30 mL of 0.375% bupivacaine will be injected (maximum of 3mg/kg).

  • OtherStandard Pain Followup and Monitorization

    Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) pain score will be recorded from 20th minute in recovery room followed by 1.-3.-6.-12.-18.-24.hours. Intravenous meperidine administration at 0.5 mg / kg rescue analgesia was determined in patients with a NSR score of 6 and over in the postoperative collection room. It is planned that the patient will continue to follow the hourly NRS score in ward. Intramuscular diclofenac will be administered in this period if NRS 6 and if it is over, intravenous 0.5 mg / kg meperidine will be administered if NRS score is 6 or more after 2 hours. Salvage analgesic needs and times will be noted in detail, and the use of rescue analgesics, as well as NRS scores at designated hours, will be kept in a statistical evaluation.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Changes in Numeric Rating Scale (NRS)

    Changes in Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) at rest and on movement will be recorded at intervals. NRS is a unidimensional measure of pain intensity in adults. The NRS is a segmented numeric version of the visual analog scale (VAS) in which a respondent selects a whole number (0-10 integers) that best reflects the intensity of his/her pain. The 11-point numeric scale ranges from '0' representing one pain extreme (e.g. "no pain") to '10' representing the other pain extreme (e.g. "pain as bad as you can imagine" or "worst pain imaginable").

    Time frame: 24 hours

Secondary outcomes

  1. analgesic consumption

    Tramadol consumption in Patient Controlled Analgesia device and additional and rescue analgesic using

    Time frame: 24 hours

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Study locations

1 site
  • Maltepe University Medical Faculty
    Istanbul, Feyzullah No:39 34843, Turkey
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References and documents

Publications

  • Restrepo-Garces CE, Chin KJ, Suarez P, Diaz A. Bilateral Continuous Erector Spinae Plane Block Contributes to Effective Postoperative Analgesia After Major Open Abdominal Surgery: A Case Report. A A Case Rep. 2017 Dec 1;9(11):319-321. doi: 10.1213/XAA.0000000000000605. PubMed 28727597 ↗
  • Elkassabany N, Ahmed M, Malkowicz SB, Heitjan DF, Isserman JA, Ochroch EA. Comparison between the analgesic efficacy of transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block and placebo in open retropubic radical prostatectomy: a prospective, randomized, double-blinded study. J Clin Anesth. 2013 Sep;25(6):459-65. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2013.04.009. Epub 2013 Aug 17. PubMed 23965191 ↗
  • Forero M, Adhikary SD, Lopez H, Tsui C, Chin KJ. The Erector Spinae Plane Block: A Novel Analgesic Technique in Thoracic Neuropathic Pain. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2016 Sep-Oct;41(5):621-7. doi: 10.1097/AAP.0000000000000451. PubMed 27501016 ↗

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No — Data will not be shared

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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT03413163
Lead sponsor
Maltepe University
Responsible party
Asst. Prof. Özgür Şentürk, M.D. (assistant professor, Maltepe University) — Principal investigator
First posted
Jan 29, 2018
Start date
Feb 1, 2018
Primary completion
Apr 15, 2018
Completion
Apr 18, 2018
Last update
Nov 29, 2022

Study contacts

ozgur senturk, ass prof
study chair · maltepe university faculty of medicine

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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