Atrial Fibrillation and Neuropathic Pain After Thoracotomy and Continuous Application of Magnesium Sulphate.

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2012-05-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

Atrial fibrillation and chronic neuropathic pain are adverse events occurring after posterolateral thoracotomy for lung resection. The continuous application of magnesium sulphate may have a prophylactic effect. The investigators record the incidence of atrial fibrillation during a seven day period after thoracotomy as well as the incidence of chronic neuropathic pain during a three months period, comparing one group with a continuous application of magnesium sulphate against one group without magnesium sulphate.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Dr. Horst Schmidt Klinik GmbH
• Treatments: Magnesium Sulfate

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• 18 years or older

• posterolateral thoracotomy for lung parenchyma resection

• informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• hypersensitivity for magnesium sulphate

• pre-existing atrial fibrillation

• participation in another trial

• pregnancy or breastfeeding