Status:

COMPLETED

PIEB-PCEA vs CEI-PCEA for Abdominal Oncological Surgery. A Randomized Prospective Clinical Trial

Lead Sponsor:

Philipps University Marburg

Conditions:

Pain, Postoperative

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The aim of the study is to compare programmed intermittent bolus application and continuous epidural infusion with regard to additionally applied patient-controlled volume of local anesthesia and qual...

Detailed Description

Usually, patient controlled epidural analgesia (PCEA) is performed with a constant background infusion and patient-controlled bolus applications. An alternative approach is to give boluses at a regula...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Abdominal tumors in gynecology and general surgery
  • Enlightenment and written consent to the investigation

Exclusion

  • refusal to participate
  • pregnancy and breast feeding period
  • general contraindications for thoracic epidural anesthesia (e.g. coagulation disorders, --anticoagulation according to the guidelines of DGAI)
  • Impossibility to place the epidural catheter correctly
  • Known allergy to the drugs used in the study
  • Lack of understanding how to use the patient-controlled system
  • postoperative follow-up respiratory assistance

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2017

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 2 2017

Estimated Enrollment :

110 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03378804

Start Date

January 1 2017

End Date

November 2 2017

Last Update

August 24 2018

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Philipps Universität Marburg

Marburg, Germany, 35037