Effect of Thoracic Epidural Anesthesia on Left Ventricular Functions: a Strain Echocardiography Study

Launched by AYDIN ADNAN MENDERES UNIVERSITY · Jan 7, 2025

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying the effects of a pain relief method called thoracic epidural anesthesia (TEA) on heart function after thoracic surgery. TEA involves placing a small tube in the back to deliver medication that blocks pain signals, which can also affect the heart's ability to pump blood. The researchers want to see how this anesthesia impacts the left side of the heart using a special ultrasound technique called strain echocardiography that provides detailed information about heart function.

To participate in this trial, individuals must be between 18 and 75 years old and scheduled for elective surgery with a low to moderate risk (classified as ASA I-III). However, people with certain conditions, such as infections at the injection site or those on ongoing opioid medications, will not be eligible. Those who join the study can expect to undergo heart monitoring before and after the surgery to better understand how TEA affects heart performance. It's important to know that this trial is not yet actively recruiting participants.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Elective payment options ASA I-III Ages 18-75
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • 1. Refusal at enrollment
• • 2. Request for withdrawal from the study
• • 3. Inability to give informed consent
• • 4. Emergency surgery
• • 5. Bleeding diathesis
• • 6. Presence of contraindications to the LA agents used in this study
• • 7. Use of chronic opioids
• • 8. Psychiatric disorders
• • 9. Presence of infection at the injection site