Trials / Recruiting
RecruitingNCT06682208
ES Catheter vs Cryoablation After Pectus Surgery
Prospective Randomized Trial of Efficacy and Safety of Erector Spinae Catheter and Intercostal Nerve Cryoablation Protocols After Pectus Surgery
- Status
- Recruiting
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 176 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 12 Years – 21 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
Participants will be randomized to receive ES catheter or cryoablation for pain management after the Nuss procedure. The goal of this study is to compare the following between the two groups: * Time to achieve short-term physical therapy goals and long-term functional outcomes * Compare immediate and long-term postoperative opioid use * Compare numbness on chest of postoperative day 1 and the return of sensation to baseline * Compare the incidence of neuropathic pain and other complications Participants will receive surveys for up to 12 months postoperatively.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| PROCEDURE | ES catheter | ES catheter for postoperative pain control |
| PROCEDURE | Intercostal nerve cryoablation (INC) | INC used for postoperative pain control |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2024-04-08
- Primary completion
- 2029-04-01
- Completion
- 2029-04-01
- First posted
- 2024-11-12
- Last updated
- 2025-09-18
Locations
1 site across 1 country: United States
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT06682208. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.