Clinical Trial

ESP vs SPSIP Block in VATS Analgesia

Recruiting

Record status

This record was last updated December 16, 2025 (before its estimated May 15, 2026 completion). Its status may not reflect the trial's current state.

Summary

Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) is a minimally invasive procedure performed through small thoracic incisions, but postoperative pain remains significant due to tissue and rib trauma. Poorly controlled pain may lead to chronic postoperative pain; therefore, optimal analgesia is essential. According to PROSPECT guidelines, erector spinae plane block (ESPB) or paravertebral block (PVB) are recommended for VATS. The recently defined serratus posterior superior intercostal plane block (SPSIPB) provides analgesia between C3-T10 levels, but its efficacy compared with ESPB has not been studied. This study aims to compare postoperative analgesic efficacy and patient satisfaction between ESPB and SPSIPB in VATS patients.

Protocol Amendment History 3 amendments

This ClinicalTrials.gov record has been amended 3 times since 2025-11-14; most recent amendment 2025-12-14.

Status change: Not Yet Recruiting → Recruiting 2025-12-14

Trial Details

NCT Number	NCT07232940
Lead Sponsor	Bursa City Hospital Collaborators: Ulusoy, Emre, M.D.
Conditions	Video-assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS), Serratus Posterior Superior Intercostal Plane Block
Enrollment	90 participants
Start Date	2025-11-15
Primary Completion	2026-05-15 (estimated)
Study Completion	2026-05-15 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2025-12-16