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



Status:Recruiting
Conditions:Lung Cancer, Cancer, Post-Surgical Pain, Gastrointestinal
Therapuetic Areas:Gastroenterology, Musculoskeletal, Oncology
Healthy:No
Age Range:18 - 99
Updated:9/21/2018
Start Date:February 2014
End Date:April 2020
Contact:Jules Lin, MD
Email:juleslin@med.umich.edu
Phone:7349368857

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Trial Summary
Trial Overview
Inclusion Criteria
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.


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
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University of Michigan Medical Center
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109
Principal Investigator: Jules Lin, MD
Phone: 734-936-4561
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