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Thoracic epidural catheter insertion for Thoracic Surgery Patients

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Led By Kenneth D Candido, M.D.
Research Sponsored by Chicago Anesthesia Pain Specialists
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up during procedure
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

In patients scheduled for thoracic surgery or upper abdominal surgery, investigators will determine the accuracy of the epidural catheter placement by using fluoroscopic imaging. Previous studies have drawn contradictory conclusions based the potential flaw assumption of 100% success rate for correct epidural catheter placement in the thoracic region.

Eligible Conditions
  • Upper Abdominal Surgery Patients
  • Thoracic Surgery Patients

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~1, 24 and 48 hrs
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 1, 24 and 48 hrs for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Presumed intervertebral level of epidural catheter
Secondary outcome measures
Change in Numeric Rating Pain Score from baseline
Radiologic confirmation of epidural catheter placement
Other outcome measures
Patient satisfaction

Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Thoracic epidural catheter insertionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Fluoroscopic imaging. For patients undergoing thoracic epidural analgesia (TEA) with catheter placement for pain associated with thoracic or upper abdominal surgery

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Chicago Anesthesia Pain SpecialistsLead Sponsor
3 Previous Clinical Trials
134 Total Patients Enrolled
Kenneth D Candido, M.D.Principal InvestigatorChicago Anesthesia Pain Specialists
2 Previous Clinical Trials
26 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Accuracy of the Thoracic Epidural Catheter Insertion Confirmed by Fluoroscopic Imaging
Kenneth D Candido 2011. "Accuracy of the Thoracic Epidural Catheter Insertion Confirmed by Fluoroscopic Imaging". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01764932.
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