Effects of Fixation Technique On Thoracic Epidural Catheter Displacement

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Conditions studied: Thoracic Epidural

In brief

The purpose of our study is to assess the effectiveness of Dermabond as a thoracic epidural fixation technique compared to both Mastisol and the Grip-Lok fixation bandage, two common, widely used techniques for epidural fixation.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03976154

Run by

University of Utah

People needed

300

Starts

2019-10-01

Expected to finish

2025-12-31

Last updated by the study team

2025-03-07

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• surgical patient
• receiving a thoracic epidural
• 18 years of age or older

You may not qualify if…

• Patient refusal
• allergy to adhesives or local anesthesia
• pregnancy
• contraindication to receiving an epidural including coagulopathy, infection, elevated ICP, or severe pre-existing neurologic disorders

Where it is running

• University of Utah Health Sciences Center — Salt Lake City, Utah, United States (enrolling)

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