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Phase 4Completed· 100 enrolled
Drug / intervention
Solution For Thoracic epidural block +2 moredrug
Likely dose
Solution For Thoracic epidural block 2 mlfrom record
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Loss of Resistance With Nerve Stimulation Versus Loss of Resistance Alone; Effect on Success of Thoracic Epidural Placement.

Wake Forest University Health Sciences·interventional·Posted Mar 22, 2017·Updated Jun 17, 2020

In Brief

A Phase 4 clinical trial evaluating Thoracic epidural block, Electrical Nerve stimulation, and 1 other intervention for Anesthesia. Completed, enrolled 100 participants across 1 site.

Detailed Summary

The purpose of this randomized, observer-blinded, investigative trial is to determine if the use of electrical stimulation, compared to the traditional loss of resistance technique alone, improves the success rate of epidural catheter placement at an academic teaching institution.

Study Details

Study Typeinterventional
Allocation--
Masking--
Primary Purpose--
ConditionsAnesthesia
CountriesUnited States
Collaborators--

Timeline

Phase 4CompletedFinished
2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
First PostedMar 22, 2017
Enrollment StartMar 17, 2017
Primary CompletionOct 11, 2017
TodayJul 2, 2026
Enrollment to primary: 7 monthsPosted 9.3 years ago

Interventions

Thoracic epidural blockprocedure

Thoracic epidural block with epidural placed with a loss of resistance technique alone.

Electrical Nerve stimulationprocedure

In the electrical stimulation group, following the location of the epidural space with a loss of resistance technique (using air), nerve stimulation will be utilized to elicit a myotomal contraction of the abdominal or thoracic wall.stimulating peripheral nerve catheters(19 Ga. x 90 cm StimuCath® Continuous Nerve Block Catheter with SnapLock™ Adapter (Arrow by Teleflex Medical, Morrisville, NC), and stimulation will be achieved using a B Braun Stimuplex HNS12 Nerve Stimulator product id 4892098.

Solution For Thoracic epidural blockdrug

Dose of 3+2 ml of 1.5% lidocaine with 1:200,000 epinephrine