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| Name | Class |
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| University of Osnabrueck | OTHER |
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Major interest in our investigation is to find out whether distinct fixation techniques influence catheter dislocation and/ or incidence of local inflammation. A systematic comparison of two different fixation techniques with regard to catheter location, analgetic potential and signs of local inflammation will be conducted. To ensure identical patients groups allocation will be strictly randomized. Furthermore, both patient groups will receive identical pain medication via the peridural catheter in situ. All catheter tips will be screened microbiologically after removal.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cather fixation by tunneling and suture | |||
| Catheter fixation by adhesive tape |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Changes in catheter position | Difference in catheter position between day of insertion and day of removal, measured in mm between catheter tip and skin niveau | 4-6 days |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Secondary variables | Analgetic quality, incidence of catheter contamination, signs of local inflammmation and microbiological eamination of the catheter after removal | 4-6 days |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Patients aged > 18 years and operation with thoracic epidural
Exclusion Criteria:
Refusal of informed consent
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Patients aged > 18 years
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Peter Kienbaum, Professor | Heinrich Heine University, Department of Anaesthesiology, Chairman: Univ-Prof. Dr.med. B. Pannen | Principal Investigator |
| Martin Beiderlinden, Privatdozent | Department of Anaesthesia, Marienhospital Osnabrueck | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Heinrich Heine University, University Hospital Duesseldorf, Department of Anaesthesiology | Düsseldorf | North Rhine-Westphalia | 40225 | Germany |
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| ID | Term |
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| D004204 | Joint Dislocations |
| D007239 | Infections |
| ID | Term |
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| D007592 | Joint Diseases |
| D009140 | Musculoskeletal Diseases |
| D014947 | Wounds and Injuries |
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