Comparison of Thoracic Epidural Analgesia & Intercostal Blockade in

Clinical Trial Summary

Postoperative pain is an important issue after thoracotomy operations. Thoracic epidural analgesia is most popular analgesic method, but sometimes it is not sufficient for pain. This study is designed to compare intercostal block with thoracic epidural analgesia in patients undergoing thoracotomy

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Status	Clinical Trial	Phase
Completed	`NCT00800826` - The Combination Effect of Dexmedetomidine and Morphine in Postoperative Patient-Controlled Analgesia	Phase 4
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Withdrawn	`NCT03143530` - Effect of Pectoralis Block on Analgesia After Simple Mastectomy	Phase 4

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Status

Clinical Trial

Phase

Completed

NCT00800826 - The Combination Effect of Dexmedetomidine and Morphine in Postoperative Patient-Controlled Analgesia

Phase 4

Completed

NCT03541941 - Exparel vs. Bupivacaine Hydrochloride vs. Placebo for Hernia Repair

Phase 4

Withdrawn

NCT03143530 - Effect of Pectoralis Block on Analgesia After Simple Mastectomy

Phase 4

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NCT number	NCT03721250
Study type	Observational
Source	Ankara University
Contact
Status	Completed
Phase
Start date	December 14, 2018
Completion date	April 22, 2019

Comparison of Thoracic Epidural Analgesia and Intercostal Blockade in Patients Undergoing Thoracotomy

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