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N/ACompleted· 252 enrolled
Drug / intervention
programmed intermittent epidural bolus +1 moreprocedure
Likely dose
Not stated in record
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Search/NCT05930405
NCT05930405N/ACompleted

Comparative Analysis of Programmed Intermittent Epidural Bolus Versus Continuous Epidural Infusion on Postoperative Recovery Quality Following Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery: A Multicenter, Prospective, Double-Blind, Randomised Controlled Trial

Sun Yat-sen University·interventional·Posted Jul 5, 2023·Updated Dec 17, 2025

In Brief

A clinical study evaluating programmed intermittent epidural bolus and continuous epidural infusion for Video-assisted Thoracic Surgery. Completed, enrolled 252 participants across 1 site.

Detailed Summary

In recent years, lobectomy under VATS(Video-assisted thoracic surgery,VATS) has gradually emerged, but there is still a proportion of patients with postoperative pain that affects their postoperative recovery. Epidural analgesia (EA) , the gold standard for postoperative analgesia in thoracic surgery, is currently administered in two ways: 1) continuous epidural infusion 2) programmed intermittent epidural bolus. The former is currently the commonly used method of anesthetic infusion, while the latter has been better studied in obstetrics and major abdominal surgery, but is still unclear in thoracic medicine. This paper aims to investigate the impact of both drug delivery methods on the quality of postoperative recovery in patients undergoing lobectomy by VATS.

Study Details

Study Typeinterventional
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CountriesChina
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Timeline

N/ACompletedFinished
202420252026
First PostedJul 5, 2023
Enrollment StartOct 20, 2023
Primary CompletionOct 30, 2024
TodayJul 2, 2026
Enrollment to primary: 1.0 yearsPosted 3.0 years ago

Interventions

programmed intermittent epidural bolusprocedure

Bolus a certain amount of liquid at fixed intervals according to a predetermined procedure

continuous epidural infusionprocedure

continuous epidural infusion