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STUDY REGARDING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF FUNCTIONING THORACIC EPIDURAL CATHETERS ,INSERTED AT OUR INSTITUTE FOR POST OPERATIVE PAIN MANAGEMENT DURING A SPECIFIED PERIOD OF TIME.

IDENTIFICATION OF OPTIMALLY FUNCTIONAL THORACIC EPIDURAL ANALGESIA(TEA)-A PROSPECTIVE AUDIT

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2014/01/004280
Enrollment
500
Registered
2014-01-03
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-05-01

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: C414- Malignant neoplasm of pelvic bones, sacrum and coccyx Health Condition 2: null- patients undergoing thoraco-abdominal surgery with epidural catheter in situ shall be recruited

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

none
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All adult patients who have undergone a surgery with a thoracic epidural analgesia for thoraco abdominal surgery, either on epidural infusion or opioid bolus.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with epidurals for lower limb surgeries

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To identify the prevalence of optimal thoracic epidural analgesia during 3 months period out of all the thoracic epidurals inserted.Timepoint: 3 months of period of observation

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To identify whether optimal thoracic epidural analgesia leads to better post-operative pain relief.Timepoint: 3 months of period of observation

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr P N Jain

TATA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL,DEPARTMENT OF ANAESTHESIOLOGY CRITICAL CARE AND PAIN,PAREL,MUMBAI.

poo2307@gmail.com09987158685

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026