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NCT Number: NCT01039870

The Effect of Paravertebral Block Using a Multi-orifice Catheter on Preventing Acute and Chronic Post-thoracotomy Pain

This study aims to evaluate the effect of the paravertebral block using a multi-lumen catheter on the incidence and severity of acute and chronic postthoracotomy pain compared to the thoracic epidural block.

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Key information

Conditions

Acute Postthoracotomy Pain Chronic Postthoracotomy Pain Hypotension After Bolus Dose

Age range

19 year–80 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Seoul National University Hospital

Seoul, 110-744, South Korea

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • patients receiving surgery through a thoracotomy incision

Exclusion criteria

  • patients with cardiovascular disease
  • patients with neurologic disease
  • patients with contraindications to paravertebral block or epidural block
  • patients with history of previous thoracotomy incision
  • patients with pain at the expected incision site

Treatment and study plan

paravertebral block

Procedure

postoperative pain is controlled with local analgesics delivered via PVB

Thoracic epidural analgesia

Procedure

postoperative pain is controlled with local analgesics and fentanyl delivered via thoracic epidural catheter

Primary outcomes

  1. Incidence and severity of acute postthoracotomy pain when moving

    Time frame: 24 hours after thoracotomy

Secondary outcomes

  1. Incidence of chronic postthoracotomy pain

    Time frame: 6 months after thoracotomy

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Seoul National University Hospital

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2010
Primary completion
2012
Study completion
2012
First posted
Dec 25, 2009
Registry last updated
Feb 20, 2012

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