Status:

UNKNOWN

Incidence of Postthoracotomy Pain Following General Anesthesia: A Comparison Between TIVA and Inhalation Anesthesia

Lead Sponsor:

Asan Medical Center

Conditions:

Lung Cancer

Neoplasms, Lung

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the incidence of postthoracotomy pain between total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA)and inhalation anesthesia after lung surgery.

Detailed Description

Thoracotomy is one of the most painful surgical incisions. It has been shown that 5-80% of patients still suffer from thoracic pain 2-3 months after surgery and the international association for the s...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • patients undergo elective thoracotomy of lung surgery

Exclusion

  • emergency operation age under 18 years patients with unstable hemodynamics

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2007

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

September 1 2009

Estimated Enrollment :

400 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00935571

Start Date

October 1 2007

End Date

September 1 2009

Last Update

July 9 2009

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Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center

Seoul, South Korea, 138-736