Accuracy of the Thoracic Epidural Catheter Insertion Confirmed by Fluoroscopic Imaging

Status unconfirmed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Patients Undergoing Thoracic Surgery, Patients Undergoing Upper Abdominal Surgery

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01764932

Run by

Chicago Anesthesia Pain Specialists

People needed

60

Starts

2011-12-01

Expected to finish

2018-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-09-14

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 18- 80 years old patients
• Patients undergoing thoracic surgery
• Patients undergoing upper abdominal surgery

You may not qualify if…

• Severe Aortic Valve stenosis
• Active Neurologic Disease
• Allergy to lidocaine or bupivacaine
• Allergy to iodine-based contrast
• Cutaneous Disorders at epidural insertion site
• Preoperative impaired coagulation status
• Pregnancy

Where it is running

• Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center — Chicago, Illinois, United States

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