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

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Hernia, Lung Cancer

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02063438

Run by

University of Michigan

People needed

255

Starts

2014-02-01

Expected to finish

2020-07-15

Last updated by the study team

2020-09-25

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 99. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients undergoing an elective procedure that will include a thoracotomy.
• All patients will undergo epidural catheter placement.

You may not qualify if…

• 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

Where it is running

• University of Michigan Medical Center — Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

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