Status:
UNKNOWN
Paravertebral Block for Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy
Lead Sponsor:
Loyola University
Conditions:
Post Operative Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-75 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study will compare post-operative pain levels in patients who receive paravertebral block prior to Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL) surgery versus those who do not receive the block. We hypoth...
Detailed Description
The strategies used to manage nephrolithiasis including medical expulsive therapy, extracorporeal shock wave (ESWL), ureteroscopy, open surgery and percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL). PCNL in an inpa...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Consent to undergo percutaneous nephrolithotomy
- Between the ages of 18 and 75
- Able to consent, fill out study documents, and complete all study procedures and follow-up visits
Exclusion
- Will have bilateral percutaneous nephrolithotomy
- Have an infection at the site of the proposed block
- Have anatomy that prevents ability to perform block
- Have a coagulopathy which may increase their chances of bleeding from the block
- Have a known allergy to local anesthetics
- Are unable to fill out the VAS scale due to physical or mental conditions
- Are unable to use a patient controlled analgesia (PCA) device due to physical or mental conditions
- Are pregnant
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 1 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
46 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01480102
Start Date
August 1 2011
End Date
August 1 2021
Last Update
March 14 2019
Active Locations (1)
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Loyola University Medical Center
Maywood, Illinois, United States, 60153