Actively Recruiting
Intraoperative Cryoanalgesia Versus Thoracic Epidural Block in MIRPE (Minimally Invasive Repair of Pectus Excavatum)
Led by University of Sao Paulo · Updated on 2026-02-24
40
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
161 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The main objective of this study is to compare epidural blockade with cryoanalgesia of the intercostal nerves as an analgesic method in the postoperative period of minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum (MIRPE).
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Intraoperative Cryoanalgesia Versus Thoracic Epidural Block in MIRPE (Minimally Invasive Repair of Pectus Excavatum)
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Have pectus excavatum
- Have signed the Informed Consent Form for the study
You will not qualify if you...
- Younger than 13 years at the time of the procedure
- Chronic use of pain medications before surgery
- Have pectus carinatum, Poland syndrome, or other chest wall anomalies
- Previous pectus excavatum repair by any technique
- Previous chest surgery
- Congenital heart disease
- Bleeding disorders
- High anesthetic risk or prior anesthesia problems
- Pregnancy
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Thoracic Surgery Division, Heart Institute (InCor), University of Sao Paulo Medical School
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, 05403904
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
M
Miguel L Tedde, MD, PhD
CONTACT
D
Diego Arley G Silva, MD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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