Evaluation of ultrasound-guided confirmation technique of paravertebral catheter tip location

Evaluation of ultrasound-guided confirmation technique of paravertebral catheter tip location - Ultrasound-guided confirmation technique of paravertebral catheter tip location

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000015576

Enrollment

100

Registered

2014-10-31

Start date

2014-11-07

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Unilateral video-assisted thoracic surgery

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients undergoing a unilateral video-assisted surgery 2. American Society of Anesthesiologists PS: 1-3 3. Written informed consent is provided

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Inability to communicate lucidly 2. Under 20 or over 80 years old 3. Postero-lateral thoracotomy reaching within 2 cm from the catheter insertion site 4. Inability to observe the paravertebral space under ultrasound 5. Body weight <40 kg 6. Contraindication or allergy to drugs used in this study 7. Pre-existing sensory disturbance of the trunk 8. Patients who are regarded ineligible by researchers with any other reasons

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Success rate of a continuous thoracic paravertebral block	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Spread of sensory block Pain score Incidence of PONV Sedation scale Incidence of local anesthetic systemic toxicity	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactTakayuki Yoshida

Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences Division of Anesthesiology

ytaka@mac.com025-227-2328

Outcome results