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Cryoablation Effects on Acute and Chronic Pain After Thoracotomy and Thoracoscopy

University of Michigan · with AtriCure, Inc. · NCT06384664

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 18+ · All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Interventional · Not applicable
Target enrollment
80
US sites recruiting
1
Study start
June 3, 2024
Record last updated
August 28, 2025

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What the study is about

The researchers will compare the common methods of post-surgical pain control, such as epidural or intercostal nerve block with a newer method called cryoablation. The research team is conducting this study to determine if cryoablation provides more effective pain control when compared to an epidural or intercostal nerve block.

Being studied: Atricure's crysoSPHERE probe; Standard of Care

Conditions: Pain, Postoperative; Intrathoracic Procedure

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

  • Patients who could receive cryoablation in an elective open thoracic (posterolateral thoracotomy) or minimally invasive (thoracoscopy, including robotic) procedures at Michigan Medicine
  • Patient is opioid naïve

Exclusion Criteria

  • Patients who are pregnant
  • Patients with cognitive impairment
  • Patients with psychological disorders
  • Patients with prior thoracic surgery
  • Patients with fibromyalgia
  • Patients with redo ipsilateral thoracic surgery
  • Patients undergoing bilateral thoracotomy

Recruiting US locations

  • University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, MI 48109

    Site contact: Shari L Barnett · 734-936-4561 · shbailey@umich.edu

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Shari L Barnett · 734-936-4561 · shbailey@umich.edu
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