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Conditions
Posterolateral Thoracotomy, Postoperative Pain
Interventions
EXPAREL 266 mg, Placebo
Drug
Lead sponsor
Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc
Industry
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
191 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2012 – 2013
U.S. locations
7
States / cities
Miami, Florida • Shreveport, Louisiana • Fargo, North Dakota + 4 more
Conditions
Laser Therapy, Post Thoracotomy Pain
Interventions
AvicennaTM class IV laser application
Device
Lead sponsor
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Other
Eligibility
25 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2008
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
New York, New York
Conditions
Lung Cancer, Pain
Interventions
Acupuncture and Questionnaires, Placebo Acupuncture, Questionnaires
Procedure
Lead sponsor
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
162 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2005 – 2008
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
New York, New York
Conditions
Pneumothorax, Pleural Effusion
Interventions
No drainage threshold, Drainage <2 mL/kg
Other
Lead sponsor
University of California, Davis
Other
Eligibility
14 Years and older
Enrollment
280 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2007 – 2012
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Sacramento, California
Completed No phase listed Observational Accepts healthy volunteers

Flexibility of Cognition And Persistent Pain

NCT02579538
Conditions
Pain, Postoperative
Interventions
Not listed
Lead sponsor
Washington University School of Medicine
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 85 Years
Enrollment
300 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2015 – 2018
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
St Louis, Missouri
Terminated Phase 2 Interventional Results available

Dose Finding Posterolateral Thoracotomy Study

NCT00807209
Conditions
Postoperative Pain
Interventions
Low Dose SKY0402, High Dose SKY0402, Placebo, Fentanyl via PCA, Bupivacaine via epidural
Drug
Lead sponsor
Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc
Industry
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
3 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2008 – 2009
U.S. locations
5
States / cities
Pasadena, California • Orlando, Florida • Houston, Texas + 1 more
Conditions
Lung Cancer, Quality of Life, Video-assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS), Thoracotomy
Interventions
questionnaires
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Other
Eligibility
Not listed
Enrollment
216 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2005 – 2015
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
New York, New York
Completed Not applicable Interventional Results available

HW006 LATERAL Thoracotomy

NCT02268942
Conditions
Left Sided Heart Failure
Interventions
HeartWare HVAD, Thoracotomy
Device · Procedure
Lead sponsor
Medtronic Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure
Industry
Eligibility
19 Years and older
Enrollment
144 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2014 – 2018
U.S. locations
25
States / cities
Birmingham, Alabama • Palo Alto, California • San Diego, California + 21 more
Conditions
Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Lung, Metastatic Osteosarcoma, Osteosarcoma
Interventions
Biospecimen Collection, Computed Tomography, Questionnaire Administration, Thoracoscopy, Thoracotomy
Procedure · Other
Lead sponsor
Children's Oncology Group
Network
Eligibility
Up to 50 Years
Enrollment
62 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2022 – 2031
U.S. locations
219
States / cities
Birmingham, Alabama • Anchorage, Alaska • Kingman, Arizona + 142 more
Conditions
Hernia, Lung Cancer
Interventions
Pericostal suture technique, Intracostal suture technique
Procedure
Lead sponsor
University of Michigan
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 99 Years
Enrollment
255 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2014 – 2020
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Conditions
Postoperative Pain Management
Interventions
EXPAREL
Drug
Lead sponsor
Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc
Industry
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
5 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2018
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Houston, Texas
Completed No phase listed Observational

Resuscitative Thoracotomy Practices

NCT05944003
Conditions
Resuscitative Thoracotomy Practices
Interventions
Resuscitative thoracotomies
Procedure
Lead sponsor
Methodist Health System
Other
Eligibility
16 Years to 75 Years
Enrollment
500 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2022 – 2025
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Dallas, Texas
Completed Not applicable Interventional Results available

NeoMend ProGEL™ Pleural Air Leak Sealant Post-Approval Study

NCT01394978
Conditions
Lung Cancer, Lung Tumor
Interventions
Control, ProGEL Pleural Air Leak Sealant with standard surgical closure, ProGEL Pleural Air Leak Sealant without standard surgical closure
Other · Device
Lead sponsor
C. R. Bard
Industry
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
444 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2011 – 2016
U.S. locations
18
States / cities
Birmingham, Alabama • Jacksonville, Florida • Tampa, Florida + 10 more
Conditions
Antibiotic Prophylaxis
Interventions
cefazolin or vancomycin, Placebo
Drug
Lead sponsor
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
251 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2008 – 2011
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions
Parapneumonic Effusion, Empyema, Pleural, Coagulopathy
Interventions
VATS Decortication, Fibrinolytic Therapy
Procedure · Drug
Lead sponsor
Denver Health and Hospital Authority
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
10 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2018 – 2020
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Denver, Colorado
Conditions
Paravertebral Peripheral Nerve Block, Acute Pain Management
Interventions
Thoracotomy, Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS)
Procedure
Lead sponsor
University of Pittsburgh
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 75 Years
Enrollment
45 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2013 – 2014
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Conditions
Pain
Interventions
Cryoanalgesia, Standard of Care
Device · Drug
Lead sponsor
AtriCure, Inc.
Industry
Eligibility
18 Years to 85 Years
Enrollment
84 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2016 – 2019
U.S. locations
5
States / cities
Los Angeles, California • Ann Arbor, Michigan • Royal Oak, Michigan + 2 more
Conditions
Thoracotomy, Pain
Interventions
Soy protein
Procedure
Lead sponsor
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
NIH
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2006 – 2010
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Baltimore, Maryland
Completed No phase listed Observational Accepts healthy volunteers

Early or Late Foley Removal After Thoracotomy

NCT01611519
Conditions
Urinary Tract Infections
Interventions
Not listed
Lead sponsor
Mayo Clinic
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
375 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2011 – 2014
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Rochester, Minnesota
Conditions
Cardiovascular Disease, Healthcare Associated Infectious Disease, Sternal Superficial Wound Infection, Deep Sternal Infection, Mediastinitis, Thoracotomy, Conduit Harvest or Cannulation Site, Sepsis, Pneumonia
Interventions
There is no intervention. The investigators are interviewing cardiac surgery staff with knowledge of infection prevention.
Other
Lead sponsor
University of Michigan
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
79 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2014 – 2018
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Conditions
Congenital Cystic Adenomatoid Malformation
Interventions
Fentanyl
Drug
Lead sponsor
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Other
Eligibility
Up to 6 Months
Enrollment
32 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2005 – 2007
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Conditions
Pain, Postoperative, Opioid Use, Perioperative Complication, Heart Diseases
Interventions
bupivacaine liposome injectable suspension, Bupivacaine Hydrochloride
Drug
Lead sponsor
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
150 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2024 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
New Brunswick, New Jersey
Conditions
Postoperative Pain
Interventions
TENS Unit
Device
Lead sponsor
Mayo Clinic
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
56 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2010
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Rochester, Minnesota
Conditions
Shoulder Pain
Interventions
Superficial Cervical Plexus Block, Bupivacaine
Procedure · Drug
Lead sponsor
University of Washington
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 75 Years
Enrollment
10 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2013 – 2014
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Seattle, Washington