Status:
TERMINATED
TEA vs. PVB vs. PCA in Liver Resection Surgery
Lead Sponsor:
Duke University
Conditions:
Pain Management Strategies in Liver Resection Surgery
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-80 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study aims to compare the efficacy and safety of three alternative methods of analgesia in patients undergoing complex liver resection surgery: 1) thoracic epidural analgesia (TEA), 2) continuous...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age \>/= 18 years and \</= 80 years
- Scheduled for elective hepatic resection surgery
Exclusion
- Preexisting coagulopathy (INR \>1.5)
- Spinal stenosis
- Local infection in area where catheter will be inserted
- Severe cardiovascular disease (NYHA Class III/IV)
- Severe pulmonary disease (FEV1 \<50% of predicted value)
- Allergy or sensitivity to narcotics or local anesthetics
- BMI \>45
- Inability to give informed consent
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2014
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
10 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02192879
Start Date
August 1 2014
End Date
May 1 2016
Last Update
October 24 2016
Active Locations (1)
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Duke University Medical Center
Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27710