Status:
COMPLETED
A Study of the Incidence of Post-Thoracotomy Shoulder Pain
Lead Sponsor:
University Health Network, Toronto
Conditions:
Post-thoracotomy Shoulder Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
Patients undergoing chest surgery (thoracotomy) often develop shoulder pain after their operation despite epidural pain control of the incision. We plan to study the incidence of this phenomenon in ou...
Detailed Description
Patients undergoing thoracic surgery often benefit from aggressive post-operative pain management including thoracic epidural analgesia (1). However, a significant number of patients develop shoulder ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- All procedures requiring thoracotomy including video assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) be included.
Exclusion
- Age less than 18 years
- Inability to communicate in English
- surgery in a position other than lateral ie. supine
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2005
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
End Date :
Estimated Enrollment :
Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00373984
Start Date
January 1 2005
Last Update
October 8 2013
Active Locations (1)
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1
Toronto General Hospital, 200 Elizabeth St.
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, B3H 1V7