Acute postoperative pain. Acute pain
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention in epidural group patients: after the replacement of the intravenous catheter and infusion of 500CC normal saline, 30 minutes before surgery, thoracic epidural catheter 20
Treatment - Drugs
Intervention in epidural group patients: after the replacement of the intravenous catheter and infusion of 500CC normal saline, 30 minutes before surgery, thoracic epidural catheter 20G through 18G ne
Intervention in PCA group: patients will be educated for proper use of PCA system in preoperative and postoperative periods. After surgery, morphine (1mg/ml) to the 2.5 ml (within 10-minute intervals
Sponsors
Hamedan Univercity of Medical Sciences- vice chancellor for research
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: patients who were candidate for thoracic or upper abdominal surgeries; between 18 to 70 years old and ASA class2; history of coagulation disorders; allergic reactions to local anesthetic drugs; patient inability for use of PCA pump; presence of significant neurologic disorders in lower limbs and addiction to opioid.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Acute postoperative pain. Timepoint: Every 24 hours to 72 hours. Method of measurement: Measurement of pain as Verbal, VAS. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Complications of analgesic method that used for patient. Timepoint: Every 24 hours to 72 hours. Method of measurement: At the time of any symptoms such as itching, nausea and vomiting, significant increase or decreas (over 20%) of blood presure ,respiratory depression and paresthesia or motor weakness of lower limbs. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactDr Vahideh Shahnazari
Hamedan Univercity of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed