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Prospective comparison of conventional lateral and shoulder rotation position for thoracic epidural blockade

In a patient who underwent multiple thoracic epidural block using paramedian approach, the difference in time between each thoracic epidural block when the lateral knee-chest posture and the shoulder is rotated 30 degrees from the lateral knee-chest posture (Figure 1)

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CRIS
Registry ID
KCT0004204
Enrollment
33
Registered
2019-08-19
Start date
2018-11-06
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-08-26

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Inha University Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients who are scheduled to undergo thoracic epidural block several times using the paramedian approach at the Pain Clinic will be asked to give a full explanation of the clinical trial beforehand.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: potential for elevated intracranial pressure weight exceeds BMI 30 history of spinal surgery Congenital spinal deformity bleeding tendency infection on the thoracic-lumbar spine hypersensitive to amide-based anesthetics

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
procedure time—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
trial times—

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public Contacthyunmin kim

Inha University Hospital

k_hyunmin@naver.com+82-32-890-3900

Outcome results

None listed

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