NCT02479763

A Comparison Between Conventional and Waveform-Confirmed Loss-of-Resistance for Thoracic Epidural Blocks

A Randomized Comparison Between Conventional and Waveform-Confirmed Loss-of-Resistance for Thoracic Epidural Blocks

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 2 / Phase 3
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 106 (actual)
• Sponsor: Montreal General Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

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. In the current randomized trial, we will set out to compare conventional and epidural waveform analysis-confirmed loss-of-resistance. The investigators' research hypothesis is that loss-of-resistance combined with epidural waveform analysis will decrease the failure rate of thoracic epidural blocks.

Conditions

• Anesthesia

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Waveform-confirmed loss-of-resistance	Using waveform analysis to confirm thoracic epidural space

Timeline

• Start date: 2015-06-01
• Primary completion: 2015-12-01
• Completion: 2015-12-01
• First posted: 2015-06-24
• Last updated: 2016-02-22
• Results posted: 2016-02-22

Locations

2 sites across 2 countries: Canada, Thailand