Status:
COMPLETED
Perioperative Epidural Trial (POET) Pilot Study
Lead Sponsor:
University of British Columbia
Collaborating Sponsors:
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Conditions:
Post Operative Pain Control
Eligibility:
All Genders
45+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
To investigate if the use of perioperative neuraxial blockade reduces post-operative mortality and cardiorespiratory events compared to intraoperative general anesthesia AND postoperative IV narcotic ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Subjects at high risk of cardio-respiratory complications post operatively.
Exclusion
- Contraindication to epidural anesthesia
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2005
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
January 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
250 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00221260
Start Date
September 1 2005
End Date
January 1 2008
Last Update
September 25 2008
Active Locations (1)
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Vancouver General Hospital, Clinical Health Research Unit
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V5Z 1L8