N/A Completed N=110 Randomized Treatment

Pain Management for Pectus Excavatum Repair

Postoperative Pain

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00413582 ↗

Enrolled (actual)

110

Serious AEs

—

Results posted

Jan 2012

Primary outcomePrimary: Length of Hospitalization — 4.54; 4.25 days

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.

Outcome Measures

Outcome	Result	p-value
PRIMARY Length of Hospitalization	4.54; 4.25	—
SECONDARY Time in the Operating Room	1.97; 1.58	—

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

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