Status:
RECRUITING
"Diagnostic Accuracy of Ultrasound Compared to Epidurography for Epidural Catheter Localization"
Lead Sponsor:
Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Medicas y Nutricion Salvador Zubiran
Conditions:
Open Abdominal Surgery
Epidural Analgesia
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-99 years
Brief Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of ultrasound for locating epidural catheters compared to the gold standard, epidurography. This study is focused on patients undergoin...
Detailed Description
Introduction Major open abdominal surgeries often result in moderate to severe pain during the first 24-48 hours postoperatively. Epidural analgesia is effective in managing pain for open abdominal a...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Adults aged 18 years or older
- Provided informed consent
- Scheduled for major open abdominal surgery that necessitates epidural analgesia
- Capable of completing the PAIN OUT questionnaire
Exclusion
- Contraindications to epidural analgesia
- Communication or cognitive impairments that prevent understanding or completing the questionnaire
- Neurological disorders that affect sensory or motor function
- Critical illness or unstable medical conditions
- Use of anticoagulants
- Advanced liver cirrhosis
- Certain specific surgical procedures where epidural analgesia is contraindicated or not applicable
- Allergy to contrast agent
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 15 2024
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
March 30 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06556836
Start Date
August 15 2024
End Date
March 30 2025
Last Update
August 16 2024
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Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán
Tlalpan, Mexico City, Mexico, 14080