The Effect of Paravertebral Block Using a Multi-orifice Catheter on Preventing Acute and Chronic Post-thoracotomy Pain

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01039870

Enrollment

Registered

2009-12-25

Start date

2010-07-31

Completion date

2012-02-29

Last updated

2012-02-20

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Conditions

Acute Postthoracotomy Pain, Chronic Postthoracotomy Pain, Hypotension After Bolus Dose

Keywords

postthoracotomy pain

Brief summary

This study aims to evaluate the effect of the paravertebral block using a multi-lumen catheter on the incidence and severity of acute and chronic postthoracotomy pain compared to the thoracic epidural block.

Interventions

PROCEDUREparavertebral block

postoperative pain is controlled with local analgesics delivered via PVB

PROCEDUREthoracic epidural analgesia

postoperative pain is controlled with local analgesics and fentanyl delivered via thoracic epidural catheter

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

19 Years to 80 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* patients receiving surgery through a thoracotomy incision

Exclusion criteria

* patients with cardiovascular disease * patients with neurologic disease * patients with contraindications to paravertebral block or epidural block * patients with history of previous thoracotomy incision * patients with pain at the expected incision site

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Incidence and severity of acute postthoracotomy pain when moving	24 hours after thoracotomy

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Incidence of chronic postthoracotomy pain	6 months after thoracotomy

Countries

South Korea

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026