# The Effect of Combined General/Epidural Anesthesia Versus General Anesthesia on Diaphragmatic Function

> **NCT01547416** · PHASE4 · COMPLETED · sponsor: **Yonsei University** · enrollment: 50 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Prostate Cancer

## Interventions

- **DRUG:** epidural 250mL of 0.2% ropivacaine and 2 μg/mL of fentanyl, 5 mL/hr continuous infusion and 0.5 mL bolus dose
- **DRUG:** no epidural drug administered

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT01547416
- **Lead sponsor:** Yonsei University
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** PHASE4
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2011-11
- **Primary completion:** 2012-03
- **Final completion:** 2012-05
- **Target enrollment:** 50 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2013-07-11


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT01547416

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT01547416, "The Effect of Combined General/Epidural Anesthesia Versus General Anesthesia on Diaphragmatic Function". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-28 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT01547416. Licensed CC0.

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