# Pilot Study: Paravertebral Analgesia vs Epidural Analgesia After Thoracotomy

> **NCT01700491** · PHASE3 · TERMINATED · sponsor: **University of Manitoba** · enrollment: 21 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Hypotension

## Interventions

- **DRUG:** Epidural Catheter 0.2% ropivacaine
- **DRUG:** Paravertebral Catheter 0.4% ropivacaine

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT01700491
- **Lead sponsor:** University of Manitoba
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** PHASE3
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** TERMINATED
- **Start date:** 2012-10
- **Primary completion:** 2013-11
- **Final completion:** 2013-11
- **Target enrollment:** 21 (ACTUAL)
- **Why stopped:** Difficulty in recruiting and maintenance of blinding necessary for the trial
- **Last updated:** 2015-12-15


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT01700491

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT01700491, "Pilot Study: Paravertebral Analgesia vs Epidural Analgesia After Thoracotomy". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-04 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT01700491. Licensed CC0.

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