Effect of epidural anesthesia on intraoperative and outcome parameters after lung transplantations

Recruiting

• Conditions: lung transplantation; Z94.2; Lung transplant status

• Registration Number: DRKS00034094
• Lead Sponsor: MU Klinikum

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2024-04-17
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 160

Inclusion Criteria

Patients who underwent lung transplantation at the LMU Hospital between December 1, 2019, and March 31, 2023

Exclusion Criteria

Patients under 18 years of age

Study & Design

• Study Type: observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
• Requirement for pain medication or additional postoperative analgesics (highest value on the Visual Analog Scale or the numerical rating scale during intensive care stay. Total daily dose of opioids intra- and postoperatively)<br>• Mortality<br>• Duration of postoperative hospital stay, Duration of intensive care stay

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The incidence of chronic pain 6 months postoperatively (personal contact and inquiry based on a questionnaire)