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First Rib Resection Versus Avulsion for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

NCT06095700 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2024-05-14

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Summary

The management of thoracic outlet syndrome can be either surgical or nonsurgical. Fewer than 20% of patients experience benefits from nonsurgical treatments. Regarding the surgical approach, there's considerable debate about whether to resect the first rib or if a scalenectomy alone suffices. Recently, many experts have concurred on the resection of the first rib. Based on our observations, avulsion of the first rib results in improved outcomes and reduced post-operative pain compared to simple resection. Thus, this study aims to compare the outcomes of first rib resection versus its avulsion in patients with thoracic outlet syndrome.

Conditions

  • Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

Interventions

PROCEDURE

first rib resection

standard first rib resection

PROCEDURE

First rib avulsion

As the active treatment, just instead of resectioning the first rib, we will do an avulsion of the first rib through the same incision

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Sulaimani

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • fahmi Kakamad, PhD · University of Sulaimani

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-01-01
Primary Completion
2024-06-01
Completion
2024-06-01

Countries

  • Iraq

Study Locations

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