Interpectoral-pectoserratus Plane Block for Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Replacement Via Right Anterior Minithoracotomy: a Single Centre, Prospective, Double-blind, Randomized Controlled Superiority Trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the analgesic effect of locoregional anaesthesia, specifically the interpectoral pectoserratus plane (IPP-PSP) block, in comparison to a placebo (sham block) after Aortic Valve Replacement via Right Anterior Minithoracotomy (AVR-RAT). The main question the trial aims to answer is: Can the IPP-PSP block effectively reduce opioid consumption within the first 48 hours after AVR-RAT surgery? The purpose is to understand the impact of the IPP-PSP block on postoperative pain. Therefore, the aim is to investigate the influence of the IPP-PSP block on the amount of pain medication administered during the patients' first 48 hours after surgery.
Participants, who are scheduled for AVR-RAT surgery, will be randomly assigned to receive either the IPP-PSP block or the sham block. Researchers will compare opioid consumption among other outcomes, including differences in pain scores, incidence of nausea and vomiting, quality of recovery, quality of life, and the length of hospital stay between the two groups.
Patients will be monitored during their hospitalization, and a follow-up phone call will be conducted 30 days after surgery.
The Preference of a Culturally and Linguistic Diverse (CALD) Population for Second Line OAB Therapy: a Discrete Choice Experiment
An overactive bladder (OAB) is a condition characterized by frequent en nightly voiding, small bladder capacity and the occurrence of sudden urge to void, with or without urinary incontinence. The prevalence of OAB with bothersome complaints is around 11% in women and 9% in men with an increasing incidence with age. OAB is not an illness or disease but nevertheless had a significant impact on both the individual as society. First-line treatment for OAB consists out of behavioral and physiotherapy. Anticholinergic medication can be associated to improve bothersome symptoms, but has the downside of causing unwanted side effects. If the formentioned treatment is not sufficient, second line treatment can be discussed. Depending on the patient's characteristics and the physician's preference intravesical injections of Botox or the implantation of a sacral neuromodulator (SNM) can be considered.
Both options are equal and effective, but many individual differences exist in preference. Regarding outcome, some factors have been described to prefer one therapy above the other, for example in case of concomitant fecal incontinence, frequent urinary tract infections,… The personal preference of doctors and patients has been investigated, but currently no study has focused on therapy preference in a culturally and linguistic divers (CALD) population. The latter broadly describes a population with ethnical, cultural, religious and/or language characteristics and is a general accepted measure of diversity.
In the current study, the investigators aim to describe the different (dis)advantages of both second line treatments for OAB in a discrete choice experiment. The study population will consist of a diverse group of patients with OAB from different hospitals. The goal is to investigate if CALD patients make a different choice in treatment and what factors contribute to that decision in order to provide more tailored information regarding the treatment options in the future. Taking a patient's context into account in the shared decision making between a patient and physician increases therapy compliance and satisfaction of the chosen treatment.
The total questionnaire will consist out of general demographic info, the EQ-5D, the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire (ICIQ)-OAB and the discrete choice questionnaire in which patients make a choice between two fictional treatment options consisting of a combination of different therapy characteristics. The questionnaire will be translated into different languages in order to lower the threshold for participation.
Goal-directed Fluid Therapy During Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator (DIEP) Free Flap Breast Reconstruction - a Randomised Controlled Trial
Adequate free flap perfusion during Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator (DIEP) flap breast reconstruction surgery requires maintaining blood pressure above 100 mmHg and avoiding excessive fluid administration. This study aims to determine whether the use of a measurement of preload dependency (Pulse Pressure Variation = PPV), can guide fluid therapy and if it decreases the risk of flap oedema. For this purpose, two fluid management strategies will be compared:
Static intraoperative fluid management: Administration of crystalloid fluids is limited to 5ml/kg/h
Dynamic intraoperative fluid management: Crystalloid fluids are only administered if PPV exceeds 12% The purpose of this study is to compare the static and dynamic (= targeted) fluid strategy and to evaluate the effect on flap oedema and flap perfusion.
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