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Accuracy of the Thoracic Epidural Catheter Insertion Confirmed by Fluoroscopic Imaging

NCT01764932 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2017-09-14

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

In patients scheduled for thoracic surgery or upper abdominal surgery, investigators will determine the accuracy of the epidural catheter placement by using fluoroscopic imaging.

Previous studies have drawn contradictory conclusions based the potential flaw assumption of 100% success rate for correct epidural catheter placement in the thoracic region.

Conditions

  • Patients Undergoing Thoracic Surgery
  • Patients Undergoing Upper Abdominal Surgery

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Fluoroscopic imaging

Contrast media (5 mL) will be injected through the catheter and fluoroscopic images will be obtained and saved in the lateral and antero-posterior projections.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Chicago Anesthesia Pain Specialists

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Kenneth D Candido, M.D. · Chicago Anesthesia Pain Specialists

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-12-31
Primary Completion
2018-11-30
Completion
2018-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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