NCT03721250

Brief Summary

Postoperative pain is an important issue after thoracotomy operations. Thoracic epidural analgesia is most popular analgesic method, but sometimes it is not sufficient for pain. This study is designed to compare intercostal block with thoracic epidural analgesia in patients undergoing thoracotomy

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
50

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Dec 2018

Shorter than P25 for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 23, 2018

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 26, 2018

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

December 14, 2018

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 4, 2019

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 22, 2019

Completed
Last Updated

February 28, 2020

Status Verified

February 1, 2020

Enrollment Period

3 months

First QC Date

October 23, 2018

Last Update Submit

February 27, 2020

Conditions

Analgesia, Postoperative

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • verbal analog score

    postoperative 24 hour

Study Arms (1)

thoracic epidural

patients receiving thoracic epidural

Other: epidural

Interventions

epiduralOTHER

thoracic epidural analgesia

thoracic epidural

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 65 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodProbability Sample
Study Population

patients undergoing thoracotomy

You may qualify if:

  • lung cancer

You may not qualify if:

  • patient refusal bleeding diathesisi emergency cases

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Ankara University

Ankara, 06550, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Agnosia

Interventions

Injections, Epidural

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Perceptual DisordersNeurobehavioral ManifestationsNeurologic ManifestationsNervous System DiseasesSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Injections, SpinalInjectionsDrug Administration RoutesDrug TherapyTherapeutics

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
OTHER
Time Perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Associated professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 23, 2018

First Posted

October 26, 2018

Study Start

December 14, 2018

Primary Completion

March 4, 2019

Study Completion

April 22, 2019

Last Updated

February 28, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-02

Locations

TU(1)