Intraoperative Cryoanalgesia Versus Thoracic Epidural Block in MIRPE (Minimally Invasive Repair of Pectus Excavatum)

ConditionsFunnel Chest Pectus Excavatum Postoperative Pain After Video Assisted Thoracic Surgery Postoperative Pain

Trial statusRecruiting

Trial phaseNot applicable

Trial typeInterventional

Biological sexAll

Age13+

SponsorUniversity of Sao Paulo

About this trial

The main objective of this study is to compare epidural blockade with cryoanalgesia of the intercostal nerves as an analgesic method in the postoperative period of minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum (MIRPE).

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Having pectus excavatum;

Having signed the Informed Consent Form for the study.

Disqualifiers

Age < 13 years at the time of the procedure;

Chronic use of analgesics preoperatively;

Pectus carinatum, Poland syndrome, or other chest wall anomalies;

Previous pectus excavatum repair by any technique;

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

Cryotherapy
Epidural

Treatment groups

40 Participants

are divided into 2 treatment groups

Locations

Thoracic Surgery Division, Heart Institute (InCor), University of Sao Paulo Medical School05403904, São PauloSão Paulo, Brazil

Sponsors and collaborators

University of Sao Paulo

Lead sponsor

Source ClinicalTrials.gov