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The Effect of Combined General/Epidural Anesthesia Versus General Anesthesia on Diaphragmatic Function
NCT01547416 · Yonsei University · Updated 11 July 2013
- What is being tested
- epidural 250mL of 0.2% ropivacaine and 2 μg/mL of fentanyl, 5 mL/hr continuous infusion and 0.5 mL bolus dose; no epidural drug administered
- For
- Prostate Cancer
- Kind of study
- Tests a treatment or device on volunteers. Phase 4.
- Who can join
- Ages 19 years and older. About 50 people. The full rules are on the registry page.
- Where
- South Korea
- When
- Starts or started Nov 2011, ends May 2012. Registered 7 March 2012.
- Results
- None posted yet.
In the researchers' words
The aim of this study was to investigate whether robot assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy give rise to the impairment of diaphragmatic function postoperatively, and whether combined general/epidural anesthesia could provide better postoperative diaphragmatic function.
Sites
- Severence Hospital, Yonsei University Health SystemSeoul, South Korea