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New pain block may be safer for Kids' chest surgery

NCT ID NCT07602179

Symptom relief Sponsor: Nguyen Dang Thu Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested two ways to manage pain in 70 children undergoing chest surgery. One method, the erector spinae plane block, was compared to the standard epidural block. The goal was to see which provides better pain relief and keeps the heart rate and blood pressure more stable. The erector spinae block uses a numbing medicine injected near the back muscles, while the epidural is injected near the spine.

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Active substance
levobupivacaine
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that erector spinae plane block is a safer, equally effective alternative to epidural for pain control in children after chest surgery.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed trial with only 70 children. Results may not apply to all surgeries or ages, and the block may not work as well for everyone.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

70 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jan 2023

Finished

Dec 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

4 to 16 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I-II. * Diagnosis of pulmonary cyst, mediastinal tumor, diaphragmatic hernia, lung tumor, or chest wall tumor requiring unilateral thoracic surgery. Exclusion Criteria: * Known allergy to local anesthetics; * Significant hepatic, renal, or cardiovascular disease; * Coagulation disorders or untreated hypovolemia; * Infection at the puncture site; * Spinal or chest wall deformity or paravertebral tumors near the puncture level. * Patients were withdrawn from the study if consent was withdrawn, if major intraoperative complications occurred such as massive bleeding (\>20 mL/kg), or if conversion to median sternotomy was required during surgery. * Patient's parents who do not consent to participate in the study

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

congenital diaphragmatic hernia cystic disease of lung lung neoplasm mediastinal cancer neoplasm of chest wall Pain, Postoperative

As listed by the trial registrant

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Postoperative pain Regional anesthesia Thoracic surgery lung Thoracotomy analgesia

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Department of Anesthesiology, Vietnam National Children's Hospital

    Hanoi, Hanoi, 100000, Vietnam

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