Effects of Fixation Technique On Thoracic Epidural Catheter Displacement
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Thoracic Epidural
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 300 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- University of Utah · Other
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About This Trial
The purpose of our study is to assess the effectiveness of Dermabond as a thoracic epidural fixation technique compared to both Mastisol and the Grip-Lok fixation bandage, two common, widely used techniques for epidural fixation.
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* surgical patient
* receiving a thoracic epidural
* 18 years of age or older
Exclusion Criteria:
* Patient refusal
* allergy to adhesives or local anesthesia
* pregnancy
* contraindication to receiving an epidural including coagulopathy, infection, elevated ICP, or severe pre…
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