The influence of patient position on withdrawal force of lumbar epidural catheters in total knee replacement arthroplasty

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

CRIS

Registry ID

KCT0001488

Enrollment

Registered

2015-05-15

Start date

2011-07-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-03-11

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Procedure/Surgery : Patients, aged 65-80 years, undergoing elective total knee replacement arthroplasty (TKRA) and combined spinal epidural (CSE) block (or analgesia or anesthesia) for operation and

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients, aged 65-80 years, undergoing elective total knee replacement arthroplasty (TKRA) and combined spinal epidural (CSE) block (or analgesia or anesthesia) for operation and postoperative pain control were consecutively enrolled in this study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: general contraindications to lumbar epidural catheterization (blood clotting disorders, infection at the proposed insertion site, patient refusal), severe degrees of vertebral deformities such as hemivertebrae

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
withdrawal forces necessary to remove lumbar epidural catheters in three positions	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
influence of factors on withdrawal force	—

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactJi Won Choi

Samsung Medical Center

jiwon0715.choi@samsung.com

Outcome results