Epidural analgesia and PCA in pain relief after surgery
Phase 2
- Conditions
- Acute postoperative pain.Acute pain
- Registration Number
- IRCT201112318566N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Hamedan Univercity of Medical Sciences- vice chancellor for research
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 144
Inclusion Criteria
patients who were candidate for thoracic or upper abdominal surgeries; between 18 to 70 years old and ASA class<3.
Exclusion criteria: history of NSAIDs usage for long times; ASA class >2; history of coagulation disorders; allergic reactions to local anesthetic drugs; patient inability for use of PCA pump; presence of significant neurologic disorders in lower limbs and addiction to opioid.
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Acute postoperative pain. Timepoint: Every 24 hours to 72 hours. Method of measurement: Measurement of pain as Verbal, VAS.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Complications of analgesic method that used for patient. Timepoint: Every 24 hours to 72 hours. Method of measurement: At the time of any symptoms such as itching, nausea and vomiting, significant increase or decreas (over 20%) of blood presure ,respiratory depression and paresthesia or motor weakness of lower limbs.