NCT05168943

Nylon Versus Polyurethane Epidural Catheters In Patients Undergoing Major Orthopedic Surgery

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Damanhour Teaching Hospital · Other Government
• Sex: All
• Age: 21 Years – 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Objectives: To compare the safety and efficacy of nylon (polyamide) epidural catheter versus polyurethane epidural catheter in patients undergoing major orthopedic surgery under continuous epidural anesthesia. Background: Continuous epidural anesthesia is the most common anesthetic technique used in orthopedic surgery. However, the use of epidural catheters is associated with complications. The insertion of the catheter may be associated with intravascular or intrathecal placement, nerve root irritation, paresthesia, kinking, hematoma, or breakage during catheter removal. Patients and Methods: This was a prospective, randomized, double-blind clinical trial; carried out on 60 patients undergoing major orthopedic surgery under continuous epidural anesthesia. Patients were randomly allocated into two equal groups; group N, using Nylon catheter, and group P, using Polyurethane catheter.

Conditions

• Epidural; Anesthesia
• Catheter Complications
• Catheter Blockage
• Catheter Dysfunction
• Catheter Breakage

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Nylon (Polyamide) Epidural Catheter	Nylon (Polyamide) Epidural Catheter
DEVICE	Polyurethane Epidural Catheter	Polyurethane Epidural Catheter

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-07-01
• Primary completion: 2026-12-15
• Completion: 2026-12-30
• First posted: 2021-12-23
• Last updated: 2026-01-12

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Egypt