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Serratus Posterior Superior Intercostal Plane Block in Robotic-Assisted Thymectomy
Led by Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS · Updated on 2025-03-25
28
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
80 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This study aims to assess the effectiveness of the Serratus Posterior Superior Intercostal Plane Block (SPSIP Block) for postoperative pain control, reducing opioid analgesic consumption, minimizing postoperative respiratory complications, and enhancing patient satisfaction (measured using the QoR-15 index) in patients undergoing robotic thymectomy, compared to patients who do not receive the block.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Serratus Posterior Superior Intercostal Plane Block in Robotic-Assisted Thymectomy
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Patients affected by thymoma, thymic hyperplasia, or thymic pathologies such as cysts or teratomas
- Patients who have given informed consent to participate in the study
You will not qualify if you...
- Patients who do not provide informed consent
- Patients with myasthenia gravis
- Patients with severe obesity (BMI > 35)
- Patients with a history of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) with or without CPAP
- Patients classified as ASA class greater than 3
- Patients unable to understand the Numeric Pain Rating Scale or PCA device
- Patients allergic to analgesic or anesthetic drugs
- Patients on anticoagulant therapy
- Patients with a history of chronic pain
- Patients with infection at the site of the SPSIP Block
- Patients with previous thoracic surgery or trauma with rib fractures on the surgery side
- Patients with chest deformities or neuromuscular diseases affecting normal breathing
- Patients whose surgery is converted to sternotomy thymectomy during the procedure
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Fondazione Policlinico A.Gemelli IRCCs
Rome, Italy, 00135
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
G
Giovanni Punzo, MD
CONTACT
D
Dania Nachira, MD
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
TRIPLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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