Erector Spinae Versus Intercostal Nerve Blocks With Liposomal Bupivacaine for Analgesia in Thoracic Surgery

ConditionLung Cancers

Trial statusRecruiting

Trial phasePhase 3

Trial typeInterventional

Biological sexAll

Age18-90

SponsorGeorge Washington University

About this trial

This clinical trial compares efficacy in postoperative pain management in thoracic surgery between erector spinae block versus liposomal bupivacaine injections.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Video assisted pulmonary resection, pleurodesis or decortication

Disqualifiers

Allergy to local anesthetics

Patient undergoing bilateral surgery

Surgery is emergent as deemed by the principal investigator

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

Erector Spinae (ESP) Block with Bupivacaine (Marcaine®)
Intercostal nerve block

Treatment groups

120 Participants

are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

George Washington University

Lead sponsor

Source ClinicalTrials.gov