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postthoracotomy pain management

Comparison of intrapleural bupivacaine versus cryoanalgesia on the postthoracotomy pain

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2013051813364N1
Enrollment
50
Registered
2013-07-16
Start date
2013-02-03
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

thoracotomy. Open wound of front wall of thorax

Interventions

Intervention 1: In the first group, 40ml 0.25 percent bupivacaine was administered per each 6h through intrapleural at the end of surgery.If the patient is needed more analgesia, 30mg intravenous mepe
Treatment - Drugs
In the first group, 40ml 0.25 percent bupivacaine was administered per each 6h through intrapleural at the end of surgery.If the patient is needed more analgesia, 30mg intravenous meperidine is admini
In the second group, at the end of operation cryoanalgesia is performed to intercostals nerves, at the level of incision, 2 cranial and 2 caudal. Pain score of the patients is recorded during 24 hours

Sponsors

vice chancellors for research, Babol University of Medical Science
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: inclusion criteria:patients in 20 to 70 years old ;patients in ASA Class I, II ;candidate for elective thoracotomy exclusion criteria:patients below 20 or above 70 years old ;patients in ASA Class III, IV ;candidate for emergency thoracotomy ;history of addiction ;history of psychiatry diseases

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain. Timepoint: 2,4,6,12,18,24 hours post operation. Method of measurement: visual analog score.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
FEV1. Timepoint: before surgery and also 48h and one week post operation. Method of measurement: spirometery.;FVC. Timepoint: before surgery and also 48h and one week post operation. Method of measurement: spirometery.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactTaheri Mehrdad

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science

m.taheri@sbmu.ac.ir ; taheri.1352@yahoo.com+98 21 23871

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026