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

RecruitingNAAges 13 Years - anyAllUniversity of Sao Paulo
NCT07431632 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

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).

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Having pectus excavatum; 2. Having signed the Informed Consent Form for the study. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Age \< 13 years at the time of the procedure; 2. Chronic use of analgesics preoperatively; 3. Pectus carinatum, Poland syndrome, or other chest wall anomalies; 4. Previous pectus excavatum repair by any technique; 5. Previous thoracic surgery; 6. Congenital heart disease; 7. Hemorrhagic dyscrasia; 8. Major anesthetic risk factors or history of previous problems with anesthesia; 9. Pregnancy.
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What it tests

  • Cryotherapy
  • Epidural
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Where

1 site
Thoracic Surgery Division, Heart Institute (InCor), University of Sao Paulo Medical School
São Paulo, Brazil
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