Status:

RECRUITING

"Diagnostic Accuracy of Ultrasound Compared to Epidurography for Epidural Catheter Localization"

Lead Sponsor:

Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Medicas y Nutricion Salvador Zubiran

Conditions:

Open Abdominal Surgery

Epidural Analgesia

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-99 years

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of ultrasound for locating epidural catheters compared to the gold standard, epidurography. This study is focused on patients undergoin...

Detailed Description

Introduction Major open abdominal surgeries often result in moderate to severe pain during the first 24-48 hours postoperatively. Epidural analgesia is effective in managing pain for open abdominal a...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Adults aged 18 years or older
  • Provided informed consent
  • Scheduled for major open abdominal surgery that necessitates epidural analgesia
  • Capable of completing the PAIN OUT questionnaire

Exclusion

  • Contraindications to epidural analgesia
  • Communication or cognitive impairments that prevent understanding or completing the questionnaire
  • Neurological disorders that affect sensory or motor function
  • Critical illness or unstable medical conditions
  • Use of anticoagulants
  • Advanced liver cirrhosis
  • Certain specific surgical procedures where epidural analgesia is contraindicated or not applicable
  • Allergy to contrast agent

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 15 2024

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

March 30 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

50 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06556836

Start Date

August 15 2024

End Date

March 30 2025

Last Update

August 16 2024

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Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán

Tlalpan, Mexico City, Mexico, 14080