A Comparison Trial Between PCA and Epidural Analgesia for Pectus Excavatum Repair

Stopped early · Phase 4

Conditions studied: Pectus Excavatum

In brief

The aim of this study is to compare the efficacy of epidural and IV analgesia in controlling pain in patients undergoing Nuss repair of pectus excavatum. The primary end point will be the mean pain score during postoperative days 0-4.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02056301

Run by

Baylor College of Medicine

People needed

62

Starts

2012-08-01

Expected to finish

2019-10-01

Last updated by the study team

2020-06-11

Who can join

Age: 8 and older, up to 18. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients age 8- 18 years 2) Patients undergoing minimally invasive pectus excavatum repair via Nuss procedure 3) American Society of Anesthesiology Status I-III

You may not qualify if…

• 1) Refusal of epidural catheter 2) Pregnancy 3) Bleeding History 4) Inability to understand how to use the PCA device 5) Medication interfering with blood coagulation 6) Patients allergic to local anesthetics 7) Patient refusal to participate in study 8) Developmental delay

Where it is running

• Texas Children't Hospital — Houston, Texas, United States

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