Analgesia, Epidural
Conditions
Keywords
analgesia, epidural, urinary retention
Brief summary
Urinary retention is a common complication of epidural analgesia. Auriculotherapy could prevent this complication. This study will be performed among men receiving thoracic epidural analgesia after thoracic surgery.
Interventions
PROCEDUREControl
Implementation of adhesive pads on the ears is performed while the patient is sleeping but before thoracic incision.
PROCEDURETreated
Auriculotherapy uses semi-permanent needles and implementation of adhesive pads to mask the needles.
PROCEDUREIntra-venous anesthesia
Sponsors
Hopital Foch
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
18 Years to 85 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* patients scheduled to a lung surgical procedure and thoracic epidural analgesia
Exclusion criteria
* Abnormalities of the external ear * Dialysis or end stage renal failure * Abnormal urinary tract * Incapacity to self assessment of comfort and anxiety, * Contra-indication to total intravenous anesthesia
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| bladder catheterization | 24 hours | Requirement of bladder catheterization during the day and the first night following surgery |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Comfort | 24 hours | The degree of patient's comfort is assessed six hours after his arrival in the recovery room and the morning after surgery using a numerical scale from 0 'maximum discomfort to 10 maximum comfort |
| Anxiety | 24 hours | The degree of patient's anxiety is assessed six hours after his arrival in the recovery room and the morning after surgery using a numerical scale from 0 'maximum discomfort to 10 maximum comfort |
Countries
France
Outcome results
None listed