Comparing Perioperative Analgesia After Ultrasound Guided Bilateral Erector Spinae Plane Block and Thoracic Paravertebral Block in Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Patients

Launched by AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY · Jan 27, 2025

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This clinical trial is studying how two different types of pain relief techniques can help patients after a laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, which is a type of weight-loss surgery. The researchers want to find out whether an ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block or a thoracic paravertebral block is more effective in managing pain during the first 24 hours after the surgery. They will measure pain levels using a simple scale where patients rate their discomfort.

To participate in this study, you need to be between 21 and 60 years old and be undergoing this specific surgery. Both men and women can join, but certain conditions, like having a bleeding disorder or a history of allergies to local anesthetics, may prevent someone from participating. If you take part, you can expect to receive one of the two pain relief methods during your surgery, and the goal is to help you recover more quickly and feel more comfortable afterward. The trial is not yet recruiting participants, so there’s still time to learn more and consider if this study is right for you.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • 1. Age: 21 to 60 years.
• • 2. Sex: males and females
• • 3. Patients with American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status 4.classifications II-III undergoing laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy under general anaesthesia.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • 1. Patient refusing to participate in the study.
• • 2. Patients with bleeding disorders.
• • 3. A history of relevant local anaesthetic allergy.
• • 4. Patients with muscle diseases.
• • 5. Evidence of local infection at site of injection.
• • 6. Pre-existing chronic pain or cognitive dysfunction (which would impede accurate engagement with postoperative quality of recovery and analgesia assessment)