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Auriculotherapy for Prevention of Postoperative Urinary Retention

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Analgesia, Epidural
Registration Number
NCT02290054
Lead Sponsor
Hopital Foch
Brief Summary

Urinary retention is a common complication of epidural analgesia. Auriculotherapy could prevent this complication. This study will be performed among men receiving thoracic epidural analgesia after thoracic surgery.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Male
Target Recruitment
53
Inclusion Criteria
  • patients scheduled to a lung surgical procedure and thoracic epidural analgesia
Exclusion Criteria
  • Abnormalities of the external ear
  • Dialysis or end stage renal failure
  • Abnormal urinary tract
  • Incapacity to self assessment of comfort and anxiety,
  • Contra-indication to total intravenous anesthesia

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
bladder catheterization24 hours

Requirement of bladder catheterization during the day and the first night following surgery

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Anxiety24 hours

The degree of patient's anxiety is assessed six hours after his arrival in the recovery room and the morning after surgery using a numerical scale from 0 '"maximum discomfort " to 10" maximum comfort "

Comfort24 hours

The degree of patient's comfort is assessed six hours after his arrival in the recovery room and the morning after surgery using a numerical scale from 0 '"maximum discomfort " to 10" maximum comfort "

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hôpital Foch

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Suresnes, Hauts de Seine, France

Hôpital Foch
🇫🇷Suresnes, Hauts de Seine, France

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