Postoperative Pain
Conditions
Brief summary
Three types of dressing will be compared to prevent postoperative epidural catheter migration. Patients will be randomised to have a Tegaderm dressing, an Epi-fix dressing or a Lockit-Plus dressing to secure the epidural catheter for postoperative analgesia. The length of the epidural catheter visible at the patient's skin surface will be recorded after insertion and every day until removal. The integrity of the dressing and problems with analgesia will also be recorded.
Interventions
DEVICETegaderm dressing
Tegaderm dressing is used to secure the epidural catheter for postoperative analgesia
DEVICEEpi-Fix dressing
Epi-Fix dressing is used to secure the epidural catheter for postoperative analgesia
DEVICELockit-Plus
Lockit-Plus dressing is used to secure the epidural catheter for postoperative analgesia
Sponsors
University Ghent
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* All patients who receive a lumbar epidural catheter for patient controlled analgesia will be included after informed consent * 18 years or older
Exclusion criteria
* Patients who did not sign an informed consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Epidural catheter migration from insertion till removal | Until removal of the epidural catheter |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Problems of analgesia during Patient Controlled Epidural Analgesia | Until removal of the epidural catheter |
| Body Mass Index | Until removal of the epidural catheter |
| The integrity of the dressing | Until removal of the epidural catheter |
| The comfort of the dressing | Until removal of the epidural catheter |
Countries
Belgium
Outcome results
None listed