Status:

UNKNOWN

Cryoablation of Intercostal Nerves for Post-Operative Pain Management in Opioid-Tolerant Patients

Lead Sponsor:

The Methodist Hospital Research Institute

Conditions:

Pain

Pain, Postoperative

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-90 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The main objective study is to compare the use of the cryoSPHERE probe to the standard-of-care method for pain management of patients receiving robotic-assisted thoracoscopic surgery, including reduct...

Detailed Description

Patients who take more opioid medications after surgery tend to have longer hospital stays, and they are at risk of developing pneumonia and other postoperative morbidities. Opioid-tolerant patients a...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Male and female patients 18-90 years of age
  • Diagnosis requiring robotic-assisted thoracoscopic surgery
  • Daily opioid use for at least 30 days consecutively at any point during the last 12 months prior to surgery or using opioids at the time of study enrollment
  • Experimental group only: agreement and consent to comply with all aspects of the study protocol and data collection, including follow-up contact.

Exclusion

  • Previous major surgery at the operative site (thoracotomy)
  • Allergy to aluminum
  • Allergy to plastics
  • Allergy to bupivacaine
  • Shingles disease
  • Demyelinating illnesses
  • Involvement with other interventional studies

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 1 2023

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

September 15 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

75 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05276258

Start Date

February 1 2023

End Date

September 15 2025

Last Update

March 24 2023

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Houston Methodist Research Institute

Houston, Texas, United States, 77030