Status:

RECRUITING

Comparison Between Epidural Analgesia and Intrathecal Opioid Analgesia for Pain Management in Open Nephrectomy

Lead Sponsor:

University Hospital of Split

Conditions:

Pain

Renal Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

Nephrectomy is a surgical procedure of choice for patients suffering from renal cell carcinoma (RCC). Even though the laparoscopic approach is considered to cause fewer complications and reduce hospit...

Detailed Description

This is a prospective, single-center, randomized controlled trial. The study will take place in the University Hospital of Split, Departments of Anesthesiology, Reanimatology and Intensive Care Medici...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Adult patients over the age of 18, scheduled for an open radical or partial nephrectomy due to RCC.
  • American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status classification I-III.

Exclusion

  • Patients who refuse to participate in this study.
  • Patients with BMI \> 35 kg/m2 or \< 15 kg/m2.
  • Patients with renal dysfunction (eGFR \<15 or requirement of renal replacement therapy), liver dysfunction (Child-Pugh class C), and heart failure (NYHA IV).
  • Patients with ASA physical status classification ≥ IV.
  • Patients with contraindication for the interventions planned for in this study (allergies to anesthetic drugs used in this study, coagulation disorders, and infection at the injection site).
  • Patients with chronic opioid dependence.
  • Patients unable to communicate preoperatively due to severe dementia, language barrier, or neuropsychiatric disorder.
  • Patients for whom it is impossible to carry out the aforementioned interventions for technical reasons.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 15 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 31 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

40 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06595329

Start Date

January 15 2025

End Date

December 31 2025

Last Update

March 10 2025

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Univeristy Hospital of Split

Split, Croatia, 21000