TerminatedNot Applicable

A Trial Comparing Transversus Abdominis Plane Catheter Versus Epidural After Esophagectomy

Stopped: COVID 19

United States38 participantsStarted 2018-01-01

Plain-language summary

A randomized trial comparing perioperative outcomes between bilateral transversus abdominis plane TAP catheters with patient controlled analgesia (PCA) to epidural for esophagectomy patients with a VATS chest approach. Further objectives are to determine pain requirements between multiple modalities of pain control and compare the subsequent sequelae of narcotic use and blood pressure control and to compare complications such as anastomotic leak, atrial fibrillation and perioperative morbidity and mortality between the two groups.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * All adult individuals who undergo an esophagectomy with a minimally invasive approach of the chest at Swedish Medical Center-First Hill. These approaches include: * 3 hole with R video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) * Ivor Lewis R VATS * Transhiatal Exclusion Criteria: * Age \<18 * Unable to consent * Additional surgical procedures planned * Patient with chronic pain on a daily regimen of narcotics * Patients who remain intubated greater than 24 hours post operatively * Non-English speaking

What they're measuring

Pain scores

Timeframe: Up to post-operative day 4

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03570996

SponsorSwedish Medical Center

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2020-03-01

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