Status:

COMPLETED

Intrapleural Bupivacaine for Ipsilateral Shoulder Pain After Thoracotomy

Lead Sponsor:

McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre

Conditions:

Post Thoracic Surgery

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

While thoracic epidural could control incisional pain after thoracotomy, an excruciating ipsilateral shoulder pain happens post thoracotomy and could affect up to 85% of thoracotomy patients. It is of...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Male and Female, between 18 and 80 years, ASA 1-3, Scheduled for open thoracotomy

Exclusion

  • ASA \>3, morbid obesity BMI\>40, Previous cardiac or ipsilateral thoracic surgery, Renal or hepatic failure, anemia, allergy to local anesthetics, contraindications to receive regional anesthesia, patient refusal, reiteration due to complication

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2017

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

February 15 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

42 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03862404

Start Date

July 1 2017

End Date

February 15 2019

Last Update

March 5 2019

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Montreal General Hospital

Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3A 1A1