Impact of Epidural Morphine on Shoulder Pain Following Thoracotomy.
Status:
Terminated
Trial end date:
2014-05-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
This study is designed to assess the impact of epidural morphine on:
- The incidence and severity of shoulder pain following a thoracotomy.
- The need for additional analgesics, such as opioids for the relief of shoulder pain.
- Its safety profile compared to epidural fentanyl following a thoracotomy.
The basic hypothesis of this study is that an infusion of epidural bupivacaine and morphine
initiated after the induction of anesthesia and continued until 72 hours postoperatively will
reduce the incidence and severity of shoulder pain following a thoracotomy when compared to
an epidural infusion of bupivacaine and fentanyl.