Thoracic Epidural Anesthesia Versus Paravertebral Block for Awake Thoracotomy
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-60
SponsorCairo University
About this trial
This study aims to compare paravertebral block and thoracic epidural in awake thoracotomy.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Age from 18 to 60 years.
Both genders.
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status classification II or III.
Scheduled for thoracotomy.
Disqualifiers
Poor cardiac function (ejection fraction less than 50%).
Patients with bad pulmonary function testing (PFTs). Absolute contraindication to thoracic epidural anesthesia includes patient refusal, allergy to local anesthetics, coagulopathy, active neurologic disorders, skin infection at the insertion site, uncooperative patients, uncontrolled cough, and unfavorable anatomy for thoracic epidural.
Thoracic spine disorders require chest wall resection or emergency thoracic surgery.
Had a previous thoracotomy (scarring due to prior surgery can limit the effectiveness of paravertebral block, and these patients may have existing chronic pain).
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Thoracic epidural block
- Paravertebral block
Treatment groups
60 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov