N/A
N=110
Pain Management for Pectus Excavatum Repair
Postoperative Pain
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT00413582 ↗Enrolled (actual)
110
Serious AEs
—
Results posted
Jan 2012
Primary outcome: Primary: Length of Hospitalization — 4.54; 4.25 days
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Epidural Analgesia (Drug); Patient-Controlled IV Analgesia (Drug)
- Age
- Pediatric, Adult · 8+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
- Primary completion
- May 2010
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Length of Hospitalization |
4.54; 4.25 | — |
| SECONDARY Time in the Operating Room |
1.97; 1.58 | — |
Summary
The objective of this study is to scientifically evaluate two different management strategies for post-operative pain after pectus excavatum repair.
The hypothesis is that pain management without an epidural decreases hospital stay without compromising comfort.
The primary outcome variable is length of hospitalization after the intervention.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Patients undergoing a pectus excavatum repair with bar placement.
Exclusion Criteria
- Open repair
- Re-Do operation
- Known allergy to a pain medication in the protocol
- Existing contraindications to epidural catheter placement
- Requirement for 2 bars to be placed (rare)
- Inadequate baseline cognitive function to understand/respond to VAS questionnaire
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00413582). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.