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Cryoablation Effects on Acute and Chronic Pain After Thoracotomy and Thoracoscopy

Who can join

Ages 18 and older · All sexes · Healthy volunteers welcome

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

About the study

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.

What is being tested

• Atricure's crysoSPHERE probe (device)
• Standard of Care (procedure)

Sponsor: University of Michigan · Participants: 80 · Started: Jun 3, 2024

Contact the study team

• Shari L Barnett · Phone: 734-936-4561

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT06384664

Locations in the U.S.

Conditions

• Pain After Surgery

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.