Pain reduction in patients after thoracotomy surgery.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention group: 0.4 cc/kg of 0.2% Ropivacaine solution.
Sponsors
Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age 18 to 60 years;Class I or II physical status according to the criteria of the Association of Anesthesiologists (ASA);body mass index (BMI) less than 40;No history of drug or alcohol abuse;absence of pregnancy or breastfeeding;No history of coagulation problems or use of anticoagulants;jump fraction higher than 30%;No history of conduction heart block (except first degree heart block and controlled atrial fibrillation);absence of acute or chronic hepatitis;lack of history of psychiatric diseases;No need for complementary renal treatments or a history of kidney failure; No neuropathy
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Allergy to study drugs and patients' unwillingness to cooperate.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Verbal Numeric Scale (VNS). Timepoint: The patient expresses her/his pain as a number between 0 and 10, where 0 means no pain and 10 is the maximum pain. Method of measurement: Based on the patient's expression of pain intensity. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| ICU admission. Timepoint: 2-6-12-24-48. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMahbobeh Rashidi
Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed