Clinical trials: Thoracic Epidural
Parkinson Disease, Freezing of Gait
Application of Thoracic Epidural SCS for Managing FOG in Patients With Advanced Parkinson's Disease
Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) has proven to be effective for pain that is unresponsive to medication. This technique involves an anesthesiologist or a neurosurgeon placing stimulation electrodes at the thoracic vertebrae to…
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease, Freezing of Gait, Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Trial name
- NCT06630702
- Testing
- SCS electrode stimulation 1, SCS electrode stimulation 2, SCS electrode stimulation 3
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Pleural Effusion
Comparison of Thoracoscopic Talc Pleurodesis by Thoracic Epidural or General Anesthesia
Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) talc pleurodesis is often carried out in patients with malignant recurrent pleural effusion to relieve symptoms and prevent recurrence.
- Trial name
- NCT01469728
- Testing
- Non-awake VATS talc pleurodesis, Awake VATS talc pleurodesis
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rome Tor Vergata
Spinal Cord Injury, Spinal Cord Injury Thoracic
Investigating the Impact of Spinal Cord Electrical Stimulation Combined With Individualized Physical Therapy on Lower Extremity Function in Patients With Spinal Cord Injury
This study aims to understand the differences in the effects of two rehabilitation approaches on lower limb function recovery in patients with spinal cord injuries: 1.
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injury, Spinal Cord Injury Thoracic, Spinal Cord Injury/Damage, Spinal Cord Injury T1-L2
- Trial name
- NCT07037628
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- Lian-Cing Yan, MSPT
Pain
Ultrasound-Guided Technique for Thoracic Epidural Insertion
Thoracic epidural analgesia and anesthesia are effective in improving the quality of intraoperative and postoperative pain relief during thoracic and abdominal surgical procedures.
- Trial name
- NCT01449214
- Testing
- Ultrasound, Landmarking
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital
Pleural Effusion, Malignant, Pleural Mesothelioma
A Comparative Study Between Regional Anesthesia in Thoracoscopes and the Conventional General Anesthesia
Video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) is usually performed with general anesthesia and single lung ventilation. However, performing thoracic surgery under awake regional anesthesia has several potential advantages including…
- Conditions
- Pleural Effusion, Malignant, Pleural Mesothelioma, Pleural Empyema, Pulmonary Diseases or Conditions
- Trial name
- VATS (NCT05077111)
- Testing
- Thoracic Epidural Anesthesia, General Anesthesia with One Lung Ventilation
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mohamed Reda Ashour
General Anesthesia, Thoracic Epidural Anesthesia
Postoperative Sleep Quality in Patients Undergoing Thoracic Surgery With Different Types of Anesthesia Management
We designed a study to determine whether a single dose of dexmedetomidine or thoracic epidural anesthesia combined with general anesthesia would provide hemodynamic stability, reduce stress hormone responses, inhibit inflammatory…
- Trial name
- NCT01725607
- Testing
- general anesthesia combined with dexmedetomidine infusion, general anesthesia combined with TEA
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 219 people
- Sponsor
- China Medical University, China
Post-ERCP Acute Pancreatitis
Study of Effectiveness of Thoracic Epidural Analgesia for the Prevention of Acute Pancreatitis After ERCP Procedures
For 40 years, the post-ERCP (endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography) pancreatitis has been the most frequent adverse effect of endoscopic transpapillary interventions.
- Trial name
- NCT01964066
- Testing
- ERCP, Thoracic epidural analgesia, Premedication
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 491 people
- Sponsor
- Volgograd State Medical University
Anesthesia, Thoracic
Compuflo Instrument for Thoracic ES Identification
The purpose of this pilot study is to evaluate whether the Compuflo Epidural Instrument injection pump technology, which is FDA approved for lumbar epidural anesthesia, is also capable of identifying the thoracic epidural space…
- Trial name
- NCT03376256
- Testing
- Compuflo Epidural Instrument
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Lung Diseases
Continuous Erector Spinae Plane Block or Thoracic Epidural Analgesia Following Video Assisted Thoracic Surgery
Video assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) has recently been evaluated as the standard surgical procedure for lung surgery. Although VATS is less painful than thoracotomy, patients may feel severe pain during the first hours at…
- Trial name
- NCT03960736
- Testing
- ESP block (Group A), TEA group (Group B)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Medipol University
Pain, Breast Diseases
Thoracic Combined Spinal Epidural Anesthesia for Breast Surgery
The aim of the study is to investigate the efficacy of the thoracic combined spinal epidural anesthesia in breast surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT04706247
- Testing
- thoracic combined spinal epidural anesthesia
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Antalya Training and Research Hospital
Epidural Analgesia, Mechanical Ventilation
Effects of Thoracic Epidural Analgesia in Geriatric Patients Undergoing Open Heart Surgery
Elderly patients have a higher incidence of morbidity and mortality due to the interaction of various factors such as decreased physiological reserves, concomitant comorbidities, multiple drug use, cognitive dysfunction, and…
- Conditions
- Epidural Analgesia, Mechanical Ventilation, Postoperative Complications, Analgesia
- Trial name
- NCT04708080
- Testing
- thoracic epidural analgesia
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 640 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karadeniz Technical University
Thoracic Epidural Analgesia, Gastric Cancer
General Anesthesia and General Anesthesia Combined With Thoracic Epidural Anesthesia
This randomized controlled trial investigated whether adding thoracic epidural analgesia to general anesthesia affects intraoperative neuromuscular blockade and opioid requirements in patients undergoing gastric cancer surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT05907811
- Testing
- Neuromuscular blocker usage
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Yuzuncu Yil University
Peri Operative Analgesia
ESP Versus TEA for Oeasophagus Cancer Surgery
For esophagectomy, peri-operative continuous thoracic epidural analgesia (TEA) is the standard of care for perioperative pain management.
- Trial name
- ESPOK (NCT05631834)
- Testing
- Thoracic epidurale, Erector spinae block
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Vinmec Healthcare System
Abdominal Surgeries
Epidural Block vs. Rectus Sheath Block on Postoperative Pulmonary Function
Pulmonary complications are among the most important postoperative complications after midline incisions, for which different analgesic modalities have been tried.
- Trial name
- NCT02660632
- Testing
- Thoracic epidural analgesia (TEA), Rectus sheath catheter block
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Mansoura University
Aortic Aneurysm, Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
AoA Guided Thoracic Epidural Analgesia for Abdominal Aortic Repair
The aim of this randomized trial is to assess the efficacy of analgesia using either thoracic epidural or intravenous infusions for open lumbar infrarenal aortic aneurys repair and compare Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) with…
- Conditions
- Aortic Aneurysm, Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting, Postoperative Pain, Haemodynamic Stability
- Trial name
- AoA-AAA (NCT06609993)
- Testing
- intravenous rescue opioid analgesia using fentanyl, intravenous rescue atropine administration, intravenous rescue urapidil administration
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Michał Stasiowski
Pain, Postoperative
US-guided Thoracic Spinal Epidural Anesthesia VS GA for Abdominal and Breast Surgeries
Ultrasound-guided combined thoracic segmental spinal epidural anesthesia in comparison with general anesthesia in upper abdominal and breast surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT05587608
- Testing
- combined thoracic segmental spinal epidural anesthesia
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- South Egypt Cancer Institute
Surgical Procedure, Unspecified
Epidural Waveform Analysis for Thoracic Epidural Blocks
Epidural waveform analysis (EWA) provides a simple confirmatory adjunct for loss-of-resistance (LOR): when the needle/catheter tip is correctly positioned inside the epidural space, pressure measurement results in a pulsatile…
- Trial name
- NCT03603574
- Testing
- EWA through the needle, EWA through the catheter
- Where
- 2 sites in Chile, Thailand
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Rib Fractures, Wounds and Injuries
Comparison of Epidural and Paracostal Catheter Placement for Pain Control After Rib Fractures
The investigators plan to compare the incidence of successful placement of epidural pain catheters versus paracostal catheters for the control of pain and prevention of pulmonary complications for adult trauma patients with blunt…
- Trial name
- NCT02295098
- Testing
- Thoracic epidural catheter placement, Paracostal catheter placement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Lung Neoplasms, Pain
Supplementary Epidural Analgesia in Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS) - The SEAVATS Study
Whereas it, in the case of conventional thoracotomy, has been demonstrated that thoracic epidural analgesia is more effective than systemic opioids in terms of pain relief and preservation of postoperative pulmonary function, the…
- Conditions
- Lung Neoplasms, Pain, Immune Suppression
- Trial name
- SEAVATS (NCT02359175)
- Testing
- Bupivacaine in epidural catheter, Fentanyl in epidural catheter, Oral Paracetamol
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 161 people
- Sponsor
- Odense University Hospital
Anesthesia
A Comparison Between Conventional and Waveform-Confirmed Loss-of-Resistance for Thoracic Epidural Blocks
In the investigators' institution, the failure rate for thoracic epidural blocks is 23.1%. This stems from the prevalence of trainee operators coupled with the non-specific nature of loss-of-resistance.
- Trial name
- NCT02479763
- Testing
- Waveform-confirmed loss-of-resistance
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada, Thailand
- Volunteers
- 106 people
- Sponsor
- Montreal General Hospital