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Local Anesthetic as Single Shot Versus Catheter in Patients Undergoing Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery

NCT04559347 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 45

Last updated 2025-06-12

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Summary

The purpose of this research is to compare a single shot long acting local anesthetic to catheter infusion of local anesthetic in patients undergoing video assisted thoracoscopic (VAT) surgery.

Conditions

  • Thoracic Surgery

Interventions

DRUG

Liposomal Bupivacaine (EXPAREL®)/Bupivacaine

Single shot for erector spinae block

DRUG

Ropivacaine (0.5% bolus followed by 0.2% infusion)

Continuous catheter infusion for erector spinae plane block

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Poovendran Saththasivam

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Poovendran Saththasivam, MD · The Guthrie Clinic

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-12-10
Primary Completion
2024-01-10
Completion
2024-08-07
FDA Drug
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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