View clinical trials related to Post-thoracotomy Pain Syndrome.
Filter by:Pain after thoracotomy is known to be sever acute pain that is resulted from retraction, resection or fracture of ribs .This pain increases post operative morbidity and if not properly managed peri-operatively, chronic post thoracotomy pain syndrome may develop. Different methods are described to manage post thoracotomy pain.Thoracic epidural analgesia is believed to be the corner stone in the peri-operative care for thoracotomy providing the most effective analgesia. Serratus anterior plane (SAP) block has recently been described as a regional anesthetic technique to provide analgesia for thoracic wall surgeries. During SAP block, local anesthesia are deposited in the fascial plane either superficial to the serratus muscle or deep to the serratus anterior muscle in the mid-axillary line . Serratus anterior block provides analgesia to a hemithorax by blocking the lateral branches of the intercostal nerves. This study aims To compare the effect of superficial, deep serratus plane blocks and thoracic epidural analgesia in maintaining hemodynamic and controlling post thoracotomy pain.
The ICE Study study will compare standard therapy (thoracic epidural) versus a novel approach (Cryoanalgesia combined with thoracic epidural) in subjects undergoing unilateral thoracotomy.
This is a single-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. A total of 100 patients, 50 per treatment arm, undergoing minimally invasive thoracic surgery will be randomized 1:1 across 2 treatment arms: Ofiramev® (acetaminophen) injection 1,000 mg (100 mL) plus patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) and 100 mL placebo plus PCA.
The purpose of this study is to explore the effectiveness of dexmedetomidine as an adjunctive analgesic, used in ultrasound-guided continuous thoracic paravertebral blocks for Post-thoracotomy Pain Syndrome(PTPS).
Post-thoracotomy Pain Syndrome (PTPS) is defined as "pain that recurs or persists along a thoracotomy scar at least 2 months following surgery." PTPS presents a frustrating challenge to patients and healthcare providers alike. PTPS can affect up to 80% of patients undergoing thoracotomies, and results in significant impairment. A proposed mechanism for PTPS is the compression of the intercostal nerves during routine closure. Closure of thoracotomies using intracostal sutures is a novel technique where sutures are passed through holes drilled into the rib; thus, avoiding compression of the nerves. We propose a double-blind, randomized control study involving 90 patients undergoing elective posterolateral thoracotomies. Participants will be randomly assigned to undergo thoracotomy closure with pericostal sutures or intracostal sutures. Our primary outcome will assess the incidence and severity of PTPS at 3, 6, and 12 months after surgery between groups.