Clinical trial · Interventional
The Superiority of Contralateral Oblique View for Mid-thoracic Epidural Assess
Comparison of Contralateral Oblique View With the Lateral View for Mid-thoracic Epidural Assess: a Pilot Study
NCT03789955CI-TRIAL-00041736completedN/AClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The aim of the present study is to compare contralateral oblique view with the lateral view for fluoroscopic guided mid-thoracic epidural assess.
Conditions
Conditions (3)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cancer | Malignant Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
| Herpes Zoster | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Postherpetic Neuralgia | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fluoroscopic-guided TEB | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Fluoroscopic-guided TEB
- description
- After assessment of the epidural space using the loss of resistance technique with air under fluoroscopic guidance, six fluoroscopic views will be obtained: true anteroposterior, contralateral oblique (CLO) at 40 degrees, 50 degrees, 60 degrees, CLO measured, and lateral for comparison CLO view with lateral view.
- interventionNames
- Procedure: Fluoroscopic-guided TEB
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Distance between the tip of epidural needle and the baseline (CLO view - ventral interlaminar line, lateral view - spinolaminar line) at each view (CLO view at 40 degrees, 50 degrees, 60 degrees, CLO measured view, and lateral view)
- timeFrame
- One day after the procedure
- description
- Location of the needle tip was defined as being significantly before the baseline (-2), just before the baseline (-1), on the baseline (0), just after the baseline (+1), or significantly after the baseline (+2).
Secondary outcomes (1)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 20 Years
- Maximum age
- 79 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Scheduled for mid thoracic (T4-T8) epidural block or catheter insertion * 20 ≤ age \<80 * Presence of thoracic MRI or CT * When obtaining informed consent voluntarily Exclusion Criteria: * Allergy to local anesthetics and contrast dye, and steroid * Use of anticoagulants or antiplatelet medication, coagulopathy * Infection at the insertion site * Neurological or psychiatric disorders * Prior spine instrumentation * Pregnancy
References
Publications (1)
- DERIVEDKim DH, Yoon SH, Lee J, Park H, Sim JH, Choi SS. Evaluation of Contralateral Oblique and Lateral Views for Mid-Thoracic Epidural Access: A Prospective Observational Study. Pain Physician. 2021 Jan;24(1):E51-E59. PMID 33400438