Clinical trial · Interventional
Ultrasound-assisted Thoracic Epidural Catheter Insertion
Evaluation of the Accuracy of Real-time Ultrasound-assisted Thoracic Epidural Catheter Insertion: a Pilot Study
NCT03890640CI-TRIAL-00042839completedN/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 access the success rate of ultrasound-guided thoracic epidural catheter insertion, using fluoroscopy.
Conditions
Conditions (2)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abdominal Neoplasm | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Thoracic Neoplasm | Thoracic Neoplasm | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.98 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultrasound-guided TECI | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Ultrasound-guided TECI
- description
- After assessment of the epidural space using the loss of resistance technique with saline under ultrasound guidance, fluoroscopic views will be obtained to confirm which the catheter tip is located in the epidural space or not.
- interventionNames
- Procedure: Ultrasound-guided TECI
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Success rate of ultrasound-guided thoracic epidural catheter insertion
- timeFrame
- on the day of the procedure
- description
- Confirmation success of ultrasound-guided thoracic epidural catheter insertion using fluoroscopic images; success means that the catheter tip is located in the epidural space.
Secondary outcomes (3)
- measure
- Number of skin punctures
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 20 Years
- Maximum age
- 79 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients who will undergo upper abdomen or thoracic surgery * Scheduled for thoracic epidural catheter insertion * 20 ≤ age \<80 * 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, Lee JH, Sim JH, Jeong W, Lee D, Kwon HM, Choi SS, Jeong SM. Real-time ultrasound-guided low thoracic epidural catheter placement: technical consideration and fluoroscopic evaluation. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2021 Jun;46(6):512-517. doi: 10.1136/rapm-2021-102578. Epub 2021 Apr 23. PMID 33893174