A Randomized Pilot Study of ICNB With Ropivacaine Versus ICNB With Cryotherapy for Postoperative Pain Management After RATS Anatomical Resection for Lung Cancer.

Status: Recruiting
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Study Type: Observational
SUMMARY

This is a pilot study in which a total of 6 people will participate. This study aims to optimize the postoperative pain management of an anatomically minimally invasive lung resection (RATS) by comparing 2 pain-relieving techniques. As standard, an intercostal block is placed at the end of the procedure by injecting a local anesthetic at the site where the patient will be operated on. This study compares the previous method with the use of cryotherapy as an intercostal block. This technique uses cryo probes and blocks postoperative pain for 1-3 months. By comparing both techniques, it is examined whether cryotherapy requires less pain medication and is therefore more effective.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Adult patients of 18 years or older who are able to give informed consent and fill out questionnaires in Dutch.

Locations
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Belgium
University Hospital Antwerp
RECRUITING
Edegem
Contact Information
Primary
Maxime Van den Bosch
maxime.vandenbosch@uza.be
+3234368442
Time Frame
Start Date: 2025-03-25
Estimated Completion Date: 2025-11-01
Participants
Target number of participants: 6
Treatments
R-ICNB
At the end of the procedure, an intercostal block is placed by injecting a local anesthetic into the site of surgery.
C-ICNB
At the end of the surgery single shot cryotherapy will be placed at 6 levels (T3-T8) with the AtriCures cryoICE cryosphere cryoablation probes.
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Sponsors
Leads: University Hospital, Antwerp

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