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CTRI Number  CTRI/2022/07/044362 [Registered on: 26/07/2022] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 13/07/2022
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Drug
Surgical/Anesthesia 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Active Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study   Study to compare continuous erector spinae plane block and thoracic epidural on pain after lung surgery 
Scientific Title of Study   The comparison of analgesic efficacy of continuous erector spinae plane block against thoracic epidural analgesia in post thoracotomy patients- a prospective randomised controlled double blinded study 
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr Sowjanya K 
Designation  Resident 
Affiliation  Nizams institute of medical sciences  
Address  Plot no- 80,81 ,Opp HRC Pride, Brundavan hills, Road no 2 ,near Rajadhani school, Nizampet

Medchal
TELANGANA
500090
India 
Phone  8639370632  
Fax    
Email  sowjanyakutty0209@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Padmaja Durga 
Designation  Professor  
Affiliation  Nizams institute of medical sciences  
Address  Department of Anaesthesiology NIMS, Punjagutta, Hyderabad Telangana

Hyderabad
TELANGANA
500082
India 
Phone  9440387299  
Fax    
Email  padmajanims@yahoo.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Sowjanya K 
Designation  Resident  
Affiliation  Nizams institute of medical sciences  
Address  Plot no- 80,81 ,Opp HRC Pride, Brundavan hills, Road no 2 ,near Rajadhani school, Nizampet

Medchal
TELANGANA
500090
India 
Phone  8639370632  
Fax    
Email  sowjanyakutty0209@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Nizams institute of medical sciences,Punjagutta, Hyderabad,Telangana, 500082 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Nizams institute of medical sciences  
Address  Department of Anaesthesiology and critical care, NIMS, Punjagutta, Hyderabad- 500082 
Type of Sponsor  Research institution and hospital 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Sowjanya K  Nizams institute of medical sciences   Department of Anaesthesiology, Nizams institute of medical sciences, Punjagutta, Hyderabad,Telangana,
Hyderabad
TELANGANA 
8639370632

sowjanyakutty0209@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
NIMS INSTITUTIONAL ETHICS COMMITTEE  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: O||Medical and Surgical,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  Continuous erector spinae plane block   20ml of 0.5% ropivacaine bolus followed by continuous infusion of 0.25% ropivacaine @ 6ml/hr intraoperatively followed by 0.125% ropivacaine @6ml/hr postoperatively for 24hrs 
Comparator Agent  Thoracic epidural analgesia   3ml of 0.5% ropivacaine bolus followed by continuous infusion of 0.25% ropivacaine @ 6ml/hr intraoperatively followed by 0.125% ropivacaine @6ml/hr postoperatively for 24hrs 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  60.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1. ASA physical status: 2,3
2. Age Group: Adults and older adults (18-60 years)
3. Both sexes 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1. Patients allergic to the drugs used in the study
2. Patients with diabetic neuropathy, psychiatric illness, and coagulation disorders
3. Patients with severe hepatic or renal insufficiency
4. Spinal deformities
5.Infection at the site of injection
6. Age <18 and >60 years
7. ASA 4
8. Pregnancy
9. Emergency surgery 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   Sequentially numbered, sealed, opaque envelopes 
Blinding/Masking   Participant and Outcome Assessor Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Post operative analgesia as assessed by Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)pain scores at rest and while coughing at 0, 2, 4, 8, 24 and 48 h postoperatively.  1 year 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
SPI, Haemodynamics at skin incision, rib retraction
SPI based fentanyl- total intraop fentanyl
PaO2- baseline, after intubation-2lung, one lung 15 min, 30 min, 45min, 2 lung
SpO2, ETCO2
Pain after Extubation
Postop static and dynamic VAS
Postop rescue analgesia
Postop PFT 
1 year 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="50"
Sample Size from India="50" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" 
Phase of Trial   Phase 3 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   01/08/2022 
Date of Study Completion (India) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="1"
Months="0"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Yet Recruiting 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Not Yet Recruiting 
Publication Details    
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary   This is a prospective randomised controlled double blinded study comparing the analgesic efficacy of thoracic epidural analgesia against ultrasound guided continuous erector spinae plane block( ESPB) in post thoracotomy patients. After obtaining written approval, the patients will be randomised into intervention (receiving ESP block) and control group (receiving thoracic epidural analgesia). The ultrasound guided ESPB and thoracic epidural analgesia will be performed before the induction of general anaesthesia. General anaesthesia will be conducted according to the institutional protocol. In postoperative period, the degree of pain will be assessed using VAS on a scale of 0 indicating no pain and 10 indicating the most severe pain ever experienced. Patient will receive rescue analgesia when VAS was > or equal to 4 or on demand. The time to first administration of analgesic will be noted. Postoperative pulmonary function tests and total 48-hour analgesic requirement will also be recorded. 
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