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

Analgesia, Postoperative Clinical Trial

Official title:

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

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03721250
• Other study ID #: Ank230918
• Status: Completed
• Start date: December 14, 2018
• Est. completion date: April 22, 2019

Study information

• Verified date: February 2020
• Source: Ankara University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

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

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 50
• Est. completion date: April 22, 2019
• Est. primary completion date: March 4, 2019
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 65 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

lung cancer

Exclusion Criteria:

patient refusal bleeding diathesisi emergency cases

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Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Analgesia, Postoperative

Intervention

Other:
• epidural
thoracic epidural analgesia

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Turkey	Ankara University	Ankara

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Ankara University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Turkey, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	verbal analog score		postoperative 24 hour