Thoracic Epidural Anesthesia Versus Paravertebral Block for Awake Thoracotomy

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Conditions studied: Thoracic Epidural Anesthesia, Paravertebral Block, Awake Thoracotomy

In brief

This study aims to compare paravertebral block and thoracic epidural in awake thoracotomy.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06974643

Run by

Cairo University

People needed

60

Starts

2025-05-15

Expected to finish

2025-10-01

Last updated by the study team

2025-05-16

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 60. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age from 18 to 60 years.
• Both genders.
• American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status classification II or III.
• Scheduled for thoracotomy.

You may not qualify if…

• Poor cardiac function (ejection fraction less than 50%).
• Patients with bad pulmonary function testing (PFTs). Absolute contraindication to thoracic epidural anesthesia includes patient refusal, allergy to local anesthetics, coagulopathy, active neurologic disorders, skin infection at the insertion site, uncooperative patients, uncontrolled cough, and unfavorable anatomy for thoracic epidural.
• Thoracic spine disorders require chest wall resection or emergency thoracic surgery.
• Had a previous thoracotomy (scarring due to prior surgery can limit the effectiveness of paravertebral block, and these patients may have existing chronic pain).

Where it is running

• Cairo University — Cairo, Egypt (enrolling)

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