Intraoperative Cryoanalgesia for Extended Pain Management Following Thoracotomy

NCT03538340 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 138

Last updated 2021-04-27

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Summary

The ICE Study study will compare standard therapy (thoracic epidural) versus a novel approach (Cryoanalgesia combined with thoracic epidural) in subjects undergoing unilateral thoracotomy.

Conditions

  • Chronic Post-thoracotomy Pain
  • Acute Post-thoracotomy Pain
  • Post-thoracotomy Pain Syndrome

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Thoracic Epidural

The control arm will receive standard of care pain management which includes a Thoracic Patient Controlled Epidural

PROCEDURE

Intercostal Cryoanalgesia

The study arm will receive standard of care pain management which includes a Thoracic Epidural plus Intraoperative Intercostal Cryoanalgesia

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • AtriCure, Inc.

    collaborator INDUSTRY
  • University of Maryland, Baltimore

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Joseph S Friedberg, MD · U Maryland, Baltimore

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-09-01
Primary Completion
2022-12-31
Completion
2023-01-31
FDA Device
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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