Erector Spinae Plane Block Versus Serratus Anterior Plane Block in VATS

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Conditions studied: Video Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS)

In brief

Pain control remains challenging in patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS). It is advised to use a regional block to lower postoperative opioid usage. This study evaluates efficacy of Erector spinae plane (ESP) block in comparison to Serratus anterior plane block (SAP) in pain management for patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery(VATS).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06996691

Run by

Ain Shams University

People needed

40

Starts

2025-05-01

Expected to finish

2025-08-15

Last updated by the study team

2025-05-30

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 70. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• body mass index (BMI)=18 to 40 kg/m2

You may not qualify if…

• Contraindications to regional anesthesia as bleeding disorders , allergy to local anesthetic or infection at block site
• pre-existing chronic pain
• history of opiate abuse
• sepsis

Where it is running

• faculty of medicine Ain Shams University — Cairo, Egypt (enrolling)

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