Thoracotomy Closure Technique and Postoperative Pain Study: A Randomized Controlled Trial
The purpose of this study is to examine pain associated with thoracotomy (incision made during surgery to obtain access to your thoracic cavity) and how the closure technique may influence postoperative pain. Two types of routinely selected thoracotomy closure techniques will be examined; pericostal and intracostal sutures. The investigators hypothesize that intracostal sutures will result in less postoperative and chronic pain as a result of less compression of the intercostal nerve.
Checked against the public recordLast updated Sep 25, 2020 · Source: ClinicalTrials.gov
What this study is about
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
- Interventions being studied
- Procedure: Pericostal suture technique; Procedure: Intracostal suture technique
How this study is categorized
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Who may be able to participate
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients undergoing an elective procedure that will include a thoracotomy. * All patients will undergo epidural catheter placement. Exclusion Criteria: * Previous thoracotomy on the operative side. * Previous history of chronic chest pain. * Previous history of thoracic trauma on the operative side. * Less than 18 years of age * Inability to provide informed consent or to complete testing or data collection * Need for a chest wall resection * Patients requiring other incisions in addition to a thoracotomy (i.e., Laparotomy, sternotomy
Important: This is the sponsor’s public criteria, not a determination of eligibility. The study team must review your individual situation.
U.S. locations
- University of Michigan Medical CenterAnn Arbor, Michigan
Source and freshness
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