Clinical trial

Non-opioid Anesthesia Based on Thoracic Paravertebral Block During Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy

Opening soon · Not applicable · 1 countries · Registry ID NCT07084753

Opening soonNot applicableInterventional

What this study is about

Regional anesthesia is a technique in which a local anesthetic is injected near a nerve or spinal cord to block sensation, motor stimulation, and pain. In this study, an ultrasound-guided paravertebral block will be used, with careful consideration of all positive and negative factors and possible complications. A thoracic paravertebral block is performed by inserting a needle into the intercostal spaces on the back, approximately 4 cm lateral to the spine. Many studies support excellent pain control with this technique, during and after surgery in thoracic and abdominal surgery. Investigators aim to achieve faster patient mobility after surgery, rapid recovery of bowel function, reduced nausea and vomiting, and maximum pain control. The use of opioids, which can additionally cause respiratory suppression and drowsiness, is avoided. At any time in case of need to switch from laparoscopic to open surgery, equally adequate anesthesia and postoperative analgesia are ensured without the need to change the approach to the same. In this study, the basic scientific assumption (hypothesis) of the researchers is that non-opioid anesthesia with thoracic paravertebral block provides adequate pain control during and long-term after the surgical procedure, without the side effects of opioid anesthesia. The main goal of the study is to determine which type of anesthesia results in the best pain control and most significantly reduces complications of anesthesia and surgery in overweight patients who are scheduled for laparoscopic longitudinal gastrectomy and partial/total gastrectomy.

A promising-looking record is not the same as confirmed eligibility. The study team must review the full criteria and current recruitment status.

Basic eligibility

Age18 Years to 70 Years
SexAll
Healthy volunteersNot accepted
ConditionObese Patients, Bariatric Surgical Pain, Bariatric Surgery (Sleeve Gastrectomy ), Non-Opioid Pain Management, PONV, Postoperative Analgesia, Postoperative Pain, Thoracic Paravertebral Block, Opioid Free Anesthesia

Full registry criteria

Inclusion Criteria: -. patients with a prior history of treatment by a multidisciplinary obesity team scheduled for laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) * body mass index of 30 kg/m² or greater * patients classified as ASA status 2-3. Exclusion Criteria: * allergies to the intended medications * patient refusal * uncontrolled psychiatric disorders * intracranial pathology * cerebrovascular damage * any factors impairing effective communication Additional Exclusion Criteria: 1. For patients receiving thoracic paravertebral block (TPVB): \- the presence of infection at the puncture site 2. For the OFA group: * 2nd or 3rd-degree atrioventricular block * bradycardia with a heart rate below 50 beats per minute * coronary artery disease, * cardiomyopathy.

Treatments and study arms

Levobupivacaine

Drug

Used in thoracic paravertebral block: 10 ml of 0.33% levobupivacaine, combined with 1.33 mg of dexamethasone and 40 mcg of adrenaline, is injected at each level (six levels, at the Th5, Th7, and Th9 levels bilaterally; a total of 200 mg of levobupivacaine, 8 mg of dexamethasone and 240 mcg of adrenaline).

Dexamethasone contained in the solution for thoracic paravertebral block

Drug

Used in thoracic paravertebral block: 10 ml of 0.33% levobupivacaine, combined with 1.33 mg of dexamethasone and 40 mcg of adrenaline, is injected at each level (six levels, at the Th5, Th7, and Th9 levels bilaterally; a total of 200 mg of levobupivacaine, 8 mg of dexamethasone and 240 mcg of adrenaline).

Adrenaline

Drug

Used in thoracic paravertebral block: 10 ml of 0.33% levobupivacaine, combined with 1.33 mg of dexamethasone and 40 mcg of adrenaline, is injected at each level (six levels, at the Th5, Th7, and Th9 levels bilaterally; a total of 200 mg of levobupivacaine, 8 mg of dexamethasone and 240 mcg of adrenaline).

Dexmedetomidin

Drug

A pre-prepared 50 ml syringe is utilized, containing 400 mcg of dexmedetomidine (4 ml), 50 mg of S-ketamine (2 ml), 400 mg of 2% lidocaine (20 ml), and 0.9% NaCl to a total volume of 40 ml. Anesthesia is commenced with the infusion from syringe 1 over a 10-minute period at a rate of 15 ml/hour. The anesthetic mixture was maintained at a rate of 5-10 ml per hour.

ketamine

Drug

A pre-prepared 50 ml syringe is utilized, containing 400 mcg of dexmedetomidine (4 ml), 50 mg of S-ketamine (2 ml), 400 mg of 2% lidocaine (20 ml), and 0.9% NaCl to a total volume of 40 ml. Anesthesia is commenced with the infusion from syringe 1 over a 10-minute period at a rate of 15 ml/hour. The anesthetic mixture was maintained at a rate of 5-10 ml per hour.

Lidocain

Drug

A pre-prepared 50 ml syringe is utilized, containing 400 mcg of dexmedetomidine (4 ml), 50 mg of S-ketamine (2 ml), 400 mg of 2% lidocaine (20 ml), and 0.9% NaCl to a total volume of 40 ml. Anesthesia is commenced with the infusion from syringe 1 over a 10-minute period at a rate of 15 ml/hour. The anesthetic mixture was maintained at a rate of 5-10 ml per hour.

Sufentanil

Drug

Following three-minute preoxygenation, sufentanil (5 to 15 micrograms), propofol (1 to 2 mg/kg ideal body weight), and rocuronium (0.8 to 1 mg/kg ideal body weight) are administered intravenously during induction of anesthesia. Anesthesia is sustained with sevoflurane maintained at 0.6-1.3 MAC. Sufentanil is added at the assessment of the anesthesiologist in the operating room.

Opioid free anesthesia based on thoracic paravertebral block

Procedure

Patients scheduled for laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy will be anesthetized without the use of opioids, with general anesthesia and pain blockade using a thoracic paravertebral block

Opioid based Anesthesia

Procedure

Patients scheduled for laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy will be anesthetized with opioids and general anesthesia

Opioid free anesthesia, Opioid free anesthesia based on intravenous dexmedetomidine, ketamine and lidocainedexmedetomidine, ketamine and lidocaine

Procedure

Patients who are scheduled for laparoscopic gastrectomy will be anesthetized without the use of opioids and under general anesthesia, with analgesia by intravenous administration of dexmedetomidine, ketamine and lidocaine.

Ultrasound guided thoracic paravertebral block

Device

Patients are positioned prone, with the identification of the 1st rib achieved using a convex XX Hz ultrasound probe. The left and right transverse processes of the 5th, 7th, and 9th thoracic vertebrae are marked accordingly. TPVB is executed in a paramedian sagittal oblique scan utilizing an in-plane needle insertion approach at the Th5, Th7, and Th9 levels bilaterally. An insulated echogenic needle, sized between 10-15 cm and 22-20 G, is employed. The skin and subcutaneous tissue at each level are infiltrated with 1.5 ml of 1% lidocaine. Ultrasound guidance combined with nerve stimulation (dual monitoring) is utilized at each corresponding paravertebral space. Verification of the paravertebral space is established through visualization of pleural displacement, as observed via the ultrasound probe following the injection of 1 ml of 5% glucose, as well as via a motor response at a current intensity of 0.3-0.5 mA.

Nerve stimulator for peripheral nerve blocks

Device

During the application of the thoracic paravertebral block, verification of the distance of the insulated echogenic needle tip from the thoracic spinal nerve is monitored using via a motor response at a current intensity of 0.3-0.5 mA.

Metoclopramide 10mg

Drug

To prevent postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV), patients receive dexamethasone (8 mg) and metoclopramide (10 mg) intraoperatively

Ondasetron 4mg

Drug

To prevent postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV), patients receive dexamethasone (8 mg), ondansetron (4 mg), and metoclopramide (10 mg) intraoperatively.

Thiethylperazine

Drug

To prevent postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV), patients receive dexamethasone (8 mg) and thiethylperazine (6.5 mg) intravenously.

Dexamethasone, 8 mg intravenously

Drug

To prevent postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV), patients receive intraoperatively dexamethasone (8 mg), ondansetron (4 mg), and metoclopramide (10 mg) intravenously.

Primary outcomes

a) Postoperative pain levels measured by the 0-10 Numerical rating scale (NRS). b) Opioid analgesic consumption (Morphine milligram equivalents- MME).10 days

1. Self-reported pain levels recorded at multiple time points:30 minutes post- surgery, every three hours for the first 24 hours, and three times daily for the following nine days. Zero indicates no pain, ten is the worst possible pain. 2. Use of opioids (sufentanil, pethidine, tramadol) before, during and after surgery. Sufentanil in micrograms, pethidine and tramadol in milligrams. Values are converted into Morphine milligram equivalents (MME),

Study locations

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University Hospital Dubrava🌐 Zagreb, City of Zagreb, Croatia
IVO JURISIC, MDContact
IVO JURISIC, MDPrincipal Investigator