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Extrapleural Intercostal Catheter vs. Thoracic Epidural for Thoracotomy Pain

NCT00373633 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: PHASE1 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 26

Last updated 2014-08-15

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Summary

We will compare thoracic epidural anesthesia which is presently used for management of pain after thoracotomy to an intra-operatively placed extrapleural intercostal catheter. The study wil be double blinded and prospective.

Conditions

  • THoracotomy

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Thoracic Epidural

Gold standard for post thoracotomy pain

PROCEDURE

Extrapleural Intercostal Catheter

Continuous extra-pleural intercostal local anesthesia

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • I-Flow

    collaborator INDUSTRY

  • Virginia Commonwealth University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Mark Nelson, MD · Virgina Commonwealth University, Dept of Anesthesia

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-09-30
Primary Completion
2012-01-31
Completion
2012-01-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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