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Cryoablation Effects on Acute and Chronic Pain After Thoracotomy and Thoracoscopy
Led by University of Michigan · Updated on 2025-08-28
80
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
199 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
U
University of Michigan
Lead Sponsor
A
AtriCure, Inc.
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The researchers will compare the common methods of post-surgical pain control, such as epidural or intercostal nerve block with a newer method called cryoablation. The research team is conducting this study to determine if cryoablation provides more effective pain control when compared to an epidural or intercostal nerve block.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Cryoablation Effects on Acute and Chronic Pain After Thoracotomy and Thoracoscopy
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Patients who can receive cryoablation in elective open thoracic (posterolateral thoracotomy) or minimally invasive (thoracoscopy, including robotic) procedures at Michigan Medicine
- Patient is opioid naive
- Adults aged 18 years and older
You will not qualify if you...
- Patients who are pregnant
- Patients with cognitive impairment
- Patients with psychological disorders
- Patients with prior thoracic surgery
- Patients with fibromyalgia
- Patients with redo ipsilateral thoracic surgery
- Patients undergoing bilateral thoracotomy
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48109
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
S
Shari L Barnett
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Number of Arms
2
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