The Effect of Paravertebral Block Using a Multi-orifice Catheter on Preventing Acute and Chronic Post-thoracotomy Pain

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Acute Postthoracotomy Pain; Chronic Postthoracotomy Pain; Hypotension After Bolus Dose
• Interventions: Procedure: paravertebral block; Procedure: thoracic epidural analgesia

• Registration Number: NCT01039870
• Lead Sponsor: Seoul National University Hospital

Brief Summary

This study aims to evaluate the effect of the paravertebral block using a multi-lumen catheter on the incidence and severity of acute and chronic postthoracotomy pain compared to the thoracic epidural block.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2009-12-23
• Study First Submitted QC: 2009-12-24
• Study First Posted: 2009-12-25
• Study Start: 2010-07
• Status Verified: 2012-02
• Primary Completion: 2012-02
• Study Completion: 2012-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2012-02-16
• Last Update Posted: 2012-02-20

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 90

Inclusion Criteria

• patients receiving surgery through a thoracotomy incision

Exclusion Criteria

• patients with cardiovascular disease
• patients with neurologic disease
• patients with contraindications to paravertebral block or epidural block
• patients with history of previous thoracotomy incision
• patients with pain at the expected incision site

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
PVB	paravertebral block	Paravertebral block initiated at the later part of thoracotomy is used for postoperative pain control
TEA	thoracic epidural analgesia	Thoracic epidural block initiated before the surgical incision is used for postoperative pain control.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Incidence and severity of acute postthoracotomy pain when moving	24 hours after thoracotomy

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Incidence of chronic postthoracotomy pain	6 months after thoracotomy

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Seoul National University Hospital; 🇰🇷 Seoul, Korea, Republic of