NCT03862404

Intrapleural Bupivacaine for Ipsilateral Shoulder Pain After Thoracotomy

Double-blind Comparison of Intrapleural Bupivacaine and Saline for Ipsilateral Shoulder Pain After Thoracotomy in Patients Receiving Thoracic Epidural Analgesia

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 4
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 42 (actual)
• Sponsor: McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

While thoracic epidural could control incisional pain after thoracotomy, an excruciating ipsilateral shoulder pain happens post thoracotomy and could affect up to 85% of thoracotomy patients. It is often difficult to manage and relatively resistant to opioids. The investigators postulate that in the presence of a functioning thoracic epidural, intrapleural bupivacaine administered through the chest tube could be effective in reducing post thoracotomy ipsilateral shoulder pain.

Conditions

• Post Thoracic Surgery

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Bupivacaine-epinephrine	See previous description
DRUG	Normal saline	See previous descreption

Timeline

• Start date: 2017-07-01
• Primary completion: 2019-02-15
• Completion: 2019-02-15
• First posted: 2019-03-05
• Last updated: 2019-03-05

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Canada