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Insertion Distance of Thoracic Epidural Catheters in the Context of Thoracotomy Procedures.

NCT00754195 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 120

Last updated 2015-02-23

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Summary

This study is designed to compare thoracic epidural catheter insertion distances, in order to determine which is the best for pain relief following a thoracotomy.

HYPOTHESIS :

1. The quality of epidural analgesia upon coughing one hour following the end of surgery will not be inferior if the catheter is inserted 7 cm in the epidural space, versus 3 and 5 cm.
2. The quality of epidural analgesia upon coughing at 24 hour will not be inferior if the catheter is inserted 3 cm in the epidural space, versus 5 and 7 cm.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Thoracic epidural catheter

Comparison of 3 insertion distances (3,5 and 7 cm) for a thoracic epidural catheter in the context of thoracic surgery.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM)

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Stephan R Williams, MD, PhD · Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM)

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-09-30
Primary Completion
2010-06-30
Completion
2010-06-30

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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