CompletedNot Applicable

Ultrasound-assisted Thoracic Epidural Catheter Insertion

South Korea38 participantsStarted 2019-07-04

Plain-language summary

The aim of the present study is to access the success rate of ultrasound-guided thoracic epidural catheter insertion, using fluoroscopy.

Who can participate

Age range20 Years – 79 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients who will undergo upper abdomen or thoracic surgery * Scheduled for thoracic epidural catheter insertion * 20 ≤ age \<80 * When obtaining informed consent voluntarily Exclusion Criteria: * Allergy to local anesthetics and contrast dye, and steroid * Use of anticoagulants or antiplatelet medication, coagulopathy * Infection at the insertion site * Neurological or psychiatric disorders * Prior spine instrumentation * Pregnancy

What they're measuring

Success rate of ultrasound-guided thoracic epidural catheter insertion

Timeframe: on the day of the procedure

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03890640

SponsorAsan Medical Center

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2019-12-12

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