Efficacy of Paravertebral Nerve Blockade to Reduce Pain Following Thoracoscopy

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

60

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

January 31, 2013

Primary Completion Date

April 30, 2014

Study Completion Date

April 30, 2014

Conditions
Postoperative Pain
Interventions
PROCEDURE

Paravertebral nerve blockade

Paravertebral nerve blockade using ropivacaine, intercostal nerve blockade using saline and PCA using hydromorphone or morphine.

PROCEDURE

Intercostal nerve blockade

Intercostal nerve blockade using ropivacaine, simulated paravertebral nerve blockade and PCA using hydromorphone or morphine.

PROCEDURE

Patient Controlled Analgesia

Simulated paravertebral nerve blockade, intercostal nerve blockade using saline and PCA using hydromorphone or morphine.

Trial Locations (1)

H2L 4M1

Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM), Montreal

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal

OTHER

lead

Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM)

OTHER

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