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Effects of thoracic epidural administered drugs on lower urinary tract function: a randomized controlled study

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Kidney surgery
Surgery
Registration Number
ISRCTN17075012
Lead Sponsor
Department of Anaesthesiology, University Hospital Inselspital
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
42
Inclusion Criteria

1. Written informed consent
2. Kidney surgery
3. Thoracic epidural analgesia

Exclusion Criteria

1. Contraindications to epidural analgesia or refusal
2. Preoperative PVR > 100 ml
3. International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) > 7
4. Pregnancy (pregnancy test in all women who are not in menopause, exclusion for surgery per se)

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Post-void residual urine volume (in ml) during thoracic epidural analgesia, measured before surgery (baseline) and on postoperative two or three depending of the patient’s mobility.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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