Effect of External Oblique Intercostal Block Versus Paravertebral Block on Postoperative Pain and Complications in Open Nephrectomy Patients
Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Drug
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
This study aims to compare the effects of external oblique intercostal block versus paravertebral block on postoperative pain and complications in patients undergoing open nephrectomy.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 90
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Aged 18 to 90 years
• Stage 2 renal cell carcinoma scheduled for open radical nephrectomy without lymph node dissection
• ASA classification I-III
• Mini-Mental State Examination score ≥24
• Provided written informed consent
Locations
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Turkey
Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Hospital
RECRUITING
Ankara
Contact Information
Primary
Furkan BAŞ, MD
frkn9504@gmail.com.tr
+90 539 959 02 95
Time Frame
Start Date: 2025-02-01
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-02-02
Participants
Target number of participants: 98
Treatments
Active_comparator: Paravertebral block
Patients scheduled to undergo thoracic paravertebral block will receive an injection of 20 ml of 0.25% bupivacaine hydrochloride into the paravertebral space between the parietal pleura and the costotransverse ligament using a block needle under ultrasound guidance.
Active_comparator: External Oblique Intercostal Block
Patients scheduled to undergo an external oblique intercostal block will receive an injection of 30 ml of 0.25% bupivacaine hydrochloride between the external oblique muscle and the intercostal muscle at the level of the 6th rib, using a block needle under ultrasound guidance.
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Sponsors
Leads: Hacettepe University