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CompletedNot applicableNCT02063438
Official study title

Thoracotomy Closure Technique and Postoperative Pain Study: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Study summary

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.

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Main goalTreatment

This describes the study’s primary purpose.

What is being studiedPericostal suture technique and Intracostal suture technique

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Who it may be forHernia · Lung Cancer

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Checked against the public recordLast updated Sep 25, 2020 · Source: ClinicalTrials.gov

Is enrollment open?Completed

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What kind of study?Not applicable

Interventional

Where is it offered?1 U.S. location

Locations may change over time.

Who runs it?University of Michigan

Study sponsor

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Study overview

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
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How this study is categorized

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Treatment approach
Surgery→
Study topics
After surgery (adjuvant)→
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Public criteria

Who may be able to participate

The sponsor separates these requirements into two groups. You do not need to interpret them alone—use them to guide a conversation with the study team.

Requirements people may need to meetInclusion criteria
  • Patients undergoing an elective procedure that will include a thoracotomy.
  • All patients will undergo epidural catheter placement.
Reasons someone may not be able to joinExclusion 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.

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Study sites

U.S. locations

  • University of Michigan Medical CenterAnn Arbor, Michigan

Source and freshness
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