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Thoracic Paravertebral Catheters

NCT01009398 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2011-02-03

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Thoracic operations are known to be painful and requiring an adequate postoperative pain therapy. A well documented technique to achieve postoperative analgesia is the use of paravertebral catheters. Theoretically the thoracic paravertebral block results in an unilateral thoracic anaesthesia. However, in the daily clinical practice it remains unclear whether catheters are placed correctly into the paravertebral region. The investigators' experiences with paravertebral catheters suggest that there may be many displacements of catheters since the pain control is reduced compared to epidural analgesia.

The aim of this prospective observational clinical trial is to postoperatively evaluate the exact location of paravertebral catheter placed for thoracoscopic interventions by using the classical land-mark puncture technique. After radiological detection of the catheter position, the spread and distribution of contrast dye injected through the catheters will be evaluated.

Conditions

  • Thoracic Paravertebral Block

Interventions

OTHER

Fluoroscopic examination

Localisation of the paravertebral catheter tip and documentation of the spread of contrast dye injected through the catheters by fluoroscopic examination

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Urs Eichenberger, M.D. · University Hospital and University of Bern, Department of Anaesthesiology and Pain therapy

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-11-30
Primary Completion
2010-12-31
Completion
2011-02-28

Countries

  • Switzerland

Study Locations

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