Actively Recruiting
Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy Pain Control Trial
Led by Swedish Medical Center · Updated on 2025-07-23
30
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
248 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
A pilot randomized controlled trial comparing intercostal nerve blocks, cryo-ablation plus intercostal nerve blocks, and serratus plane catheter plus intercostal nerve blocks in patients undergoing esophagectomies with minimally invasive thoracic approaches.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy Pain Control Trial
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
All adult individuals who undergo an esophagectomy with an intended minimally invasive approach of the chest at Swedish Medical Center-First Hill. These approaches include:
- 3-hole with R video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS)
- Ivor Lewis R VATS
You will not qualify if you...
- Age <18
- Unable to consent
- Additional surgical procedures planned
- Patients with previous thoracic surgery
- Patient with chronic pain on a daily regimen of narcotics
- Non-English speaking
- Contraindications to neuraxial anesthesia (ongoing anticoagulation, anticipated post-operative therapeutic anticoagulation, spinal cord stimulators, anatomic abnormalities preventing epidural placement)
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Swedish Cancer Institute
Seattle, Washington, United States, 98104
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
B
Brian Louie, M.D.
CONTACT
M
Meagan Ivy, M.D.
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
3
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