Status:
COMPLETED
Insertion Distance of Thoracic Epidural Catheters in the Context of Thoracotomy Procedures.
Lead Sponsor:
Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM)
Conditions:
Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study is designed to compare thoracic epidural catheter insertion distances, in order to determine which is the best for pain relief following a thoracotomy. HYPOTHESIS : 1. The quality of epid...
Detailed Description
Thoracic surgery such as posterolateral thoracotomy is associated with severe postoperative pain. Pain control is particularly important, as adequate analgesia allows rapid mobilisation and prevents c...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients aged 18 years and older undergoing an elective thoracotomy.
Exclusion
- Infection or sepsis
- Coagulopathy
- Hypovolemia
- Allergy to local anesthetics
- Neuropathy that could affect study assessments
- Pregnancy
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
120 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00754195
Start Date
September 1 2008
End Date
June 1 2010
Last Update
February 23 2015
Active Locations (1)
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Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (Hôpital Notre-Dame)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H2L 4M1