Study comparing two different routes of patient controlled analgesia in thoracic and upper abdominal surgeries.
Phase 2
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: C23- Malignant neoplasm of gallbladderHealth Condition 2: C158- Malignant neoplasm of overlappingsites of esophagusHealth Condition 3: C258- Malignant neoplasm of overlappingsites of pancreasHealth Condition 4: C168- Malignant neoplasm of overlappingsites of stomachHealth Condition 5: O- Medical and Surgical
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2023/07/055591
- Lead Sponsor
- ortheastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
All patients above the age of 18 who will undergo thoracic surgeries and upper abdominal surgeries NEIGRIHMS in the Department of Surgical Oncology. Thoracic surgery will include VATS esophagectomy and upper abdominal surgery will include all patients who have abdominal incision at and above the umbilicus eg gastrectomy, radical cholecystectomy or Whipple procedure.
Exclusion Criteria
1.ASA 4 or above
2.Patient not consented
3.Contraindication to epidural catheter insertion (e.g., coagulopathy)
4.Inability to insert epidural catheter pre induction for any reason.
5.Pure laparoscopic abdominal surgeries
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1.To compare pain using visual analogue scale (VAS) in post operative patients on patient controlled epidural analgesia (PCEA)and intravenous patient-controlled analgesia (PCA). <br/ ><br>2.To compare the amount of opioids used in PCEA and intravenous analgesia. <br/ ><br>Timepoint: Upto post operative 72 hours <br/ ><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To compare post operative complicationsTimepoint: Upto post operative 72 hours;To compare post operative hemodynamic status, nausea, sedation and respiratory rate.Timepoint: upto post operative 72 hours