RECRUITING

Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy Pain Control Trial

Study Overview

This clinical trial focuses on testing the efficacy of different digital interventions to promote re-engagement in cancer-related long-term follow-up care for adolescent and young adult (AYA) survivors of childhood cancer.

Description

A pilot randomized controlled trial comparing intercostal nerve blocks, cryo-ablation plus intercostal nerve blocks, and serratus plane catheter plus intercostal nerve blocks in patients undergoing esophagectomies with minimally invasive thoracic approaches.

Official Title

A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Local Intercostal Nerve Blocks, Cryo-ablation Plus Intercostal Nerve Blocks, and Serratus Plane Catheter Plus Intercostal Nerve Blocks After Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy

Quick Facts

Study Start:2022-04-26
Study Completion:2026-02
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT05906134

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:18 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * 3-hole with R video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS)
  2. * Ivor Lewis R VATS
  1. * Age \<18
  2. * Unable to consent
  3. * Additional surgical procedures planned
  4. * Patients with previous thoracic surgery
  5. * Patient with chronic pain on a daily regimen of narcotics
  6. * Non-English speaking
  7. * Contraindications to neuraxial anesthesia (ongoing anticoagulation, anticipated post-operative therapeutic anticoagulation, spinal cord stimulators, anatomic abnormalities preventing epidural placement)

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Brian Louie, M.D.
CONTACT
(206) 215-6800
brian.louie@swedish.org
Meagan Ivy, M.D.
CONTACT
(206) 215-6800
megan.ivy@swedish.org

Principal Investigator

Brian Louie, M.D.
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Swedish Cancer Institute

Study Locations (Sites)

Swedish Cancer Institute
Seattle, Washington, 98104
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Swedish Medical Center

  • Brian Louie, M.D., PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Swedish Cancer Institute

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2022-04-26
Study Completion Date2026-02

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2022-04-26
Study Completion Date2026-02

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Postoperative Pain, Acute
  • Postoperative Complications