Thoracotomy Closure Technique and Postoperative Pain Study: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Lung CancerHernia
- Registration Number
- NCT02063438
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Michigan
- Brief 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.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 255
Inclusion Criteria
- Patients undergoing an elective procedure that will include a thoracotomy.
- All patients will undergo epidural catheter placement.
Exclusion 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
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Severity of postoperative pain in the perioperative period. 2 weeks following surgery Intensity and incidence of chronic post-thoracotomy pain 6 months follwong surgery
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Complication rates between subjects undergoing pericostal versus intracostal thoracotomy closure technique 6 months following surgery Length of hospital stay and associated hospital costs between subjects undergoing pericostal versus intracostal thoracotomy closure technique 6 months following surgery
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
University of Michigan Medical Center
🇺🇸Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
University of Michigan Medical Center🇺🇸Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States