Status:
COMPLETED
The Superiority of Contralateral Oblique View for Mid-thoracic Epidural Assess
Lead Sponsor:
Asan Medical Center
Conditions:
Herpes Zoster
Postherpetic Neuralgia
Eligibility:
All Genders
20-79 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The aim of the present study is to compare contralateral oblique view with the lateral view for fluoroscopic guided mid-thoracic epidural assess.
Detailed Description
A thoracic epidural assess (block or catheter insertion) is a widely used intervention to reduce pain in patients with postherpetic neuralgia or who underwent chest and upper abdominal surgery. In or...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Scheduled for mid thoracic (T4-T8) epidural block or catheter insertion
- 20 ≤ age \<80
- Presence of thoracic MRI or CT
- When obtaining informed consent voluntarily
Exclusion
- Allergy to local anesthetics and contrast dye, and steroid
- Use of anticoagulants or antiplatelet medication, coagulopathy
- Infection at the insertion site
- Neurological or psychiatric disorders
- Prior spine instrumentation
- Pregnancy
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 22 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 7 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03789955
Start Date
February 22 2019
End Date
November 7 2019
Last Update
November 19 2019
Active Locations (2)
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Asan medical center
Seoul, South Korea, 05505
2
Seong-Soo Choi
Seoul, South Korea, 05505