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Conditions
Pulmonary Dysfunction, Median Sternotomy Recovery, Postoperative Pain
Interventions
Intercostal Nerve Cryoablation
Device
Lead sponsor
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Other
Eligibility
40 Years and older
Enrollment
100 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2028
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
New Brunswick, New Jersey
Conditions
Phrenic Nerve Paralysis
Interventions
Supraclavicular vs Retroclavicular Nerve Block
Procedure
Lead sponsor
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
44 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2017 – 2019
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions
Pain, Postoperative, Lung Diseases
Interventions
Intercostal Nerve Cryoablation, Patient-controlled analgesia (PCA)
Device · Drug
Lead sponsor
Medical College of Wisconsin
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 85 Years
Enrollment
33 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2022 – 2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Conditions
Mammaplasty
Interventions
Breast Reconstruction (Mammaplasty), Pecs blocks, Exparel, Bupivacaine
Procedure · Device · Drug
Lead sponsor
Northwestern University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older · Female only
Enrollment
60 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2021 – 2025
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Chicago, Illinois
Conditions
Rib Fractures
Interventions
Cryoneurolysis of Intercostal Nerves, Standard of Care
Device · Other
Lead sponsor
Stanford University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 64 Years
Enrollment
43 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2023 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Palo Alto, California
Not yet recruiting Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Percutaneous Cryoablation of Intercostal Nerves for the Treatment of Rib Fractures

NCT06533904
Conditions
Trauma, Rib Fractures, Chest Wall Disorder, Respiratory Insufficiency, Pain, Chest, Rib Trauma, Rib Fracture Multiple, Respiratory Failure, Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Interventions
Percutaneous Cryoablation of Intercostal Nerves, Multi-modal pain regimen
Procedure · Other
Lead sponsor
Loma Linda University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 80 Years
Enrollment
30 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2026 – 2028
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Loma Linda, California
Conditions
Breast Cancer
Interventions
Saline, 0.25 % bupivacaine (2.5 mg/ml) w/ 1:100,000 epinephrine & 4 mg dexamethasone
Drug
Lead sponsor
Northwestern University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 79 Years · Female only
Enrollment
47 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2015 – 2017
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Chicago, Illinois
Conditions
THoracotomy
Interventions
Thoracic Epidural, Extrapleural Intercostal Catheter
Procedure
Lead sponsor
Virginia Commonwealth University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
26 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2006 – 2012
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Richmond, Virginia
Conditions
Pain, Pain, Postoperative
Interventions
cryoSPHERE Ablation, Bupivacaine
Device · Drug
Lead sponsor
The Methodist Hospital Research Institute
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 90 Years
Enrollment
75 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2023 – 2025
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Houston, Texas
Conditions
Robotic Lung Surgery
Interventions
Intercostal nerve block and wound infiltration with liposomal bupivacaine, Intercostal nerve block and wound infiltration with bupivacaine/epinephrine + dexamethasone
Drug
Lead sponsor
The Cooper Health System
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 90 Years
Enrollment
34 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2019 – 2022
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Camden, New Jersey
Conditions
Pain, Postoperative, Thoracic, Acute Pain
Interventions
Liposomal Bupivacaine, Bupivacaine, 0.25%, Bupivacaine, 0.5%
Drug
Lead sponsor
Indiana University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 100 Years
Enrollment
120 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2019 – 2022
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Indianapolis, Indiana
Conditions
Pain, Postoperative, Lung Cancer
Interventions
Bupivacaine liposome, Bupivacaine / Epinephrine
Drug
Lead sponsor
University of Tennessee
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
50 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2015 – 2018
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Memphis, Tennessee
Conditions
Rib Fractures, Wounds and Injuries
Interventions
Thoracic epidural catheter placement, Paracostal catheter placement
Other
Lead sponsor
University of Colorado, Denver
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 99 Years
Enrollment
36 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2015 – 2017
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Denver, Colorado
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Comparison of US-Guided Paravertebral and Proximal Intercostal Nerve Blocks

NCT02911168
Conditions
Pain
Interventions
Proximal Intercostal Block, Paravertebral Block
Procedure
Lead sponsor
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 85 Years · Female only
Enrollment
20 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2016 – 2020
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Boston, Massachusetts
Completed Phase 2 Interventional Results available

Parasternal Nerve Block in Cardiac Patients

NCT01826851
Conditions
Coronary Artery Disease, Pain, Postoperative
Interventions
Exparel, Placebo
Drug
Lead sponsor
Peter A Knight
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
79 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2013 – 2017
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Rochester, New York
Conditions
Pain
Interventions
Bupivacaine, Placebo
Drug
Lead sponsor
Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota
Other
Eligibility
Up to 17 Years
Enrollment
93 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2014 – 2015
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Conditions
Postoperative Pain, Acute, Postoperative Complications
Interventions
Local intercostal nerve block, Cryo-analgesia and intercostal nerve block, Serratus plane catheter blocks and intercostal nerve blocks, Thoracic epidural catheter
Procedure
Lead sponsor
Swedish Medical Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
30 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2022 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Seattle, Washington
Conditions
Thoracic
Interventions
Liposomal Bupivacaine
Drug
Lead sponsor
University of Virginia
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
15 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2018 – 2020
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Charlottesville, Virginia
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 (Diagnosis)
Interventions
Arm 1 "LipoB-I": Liposomal Bupivacaine via Multi-Level Intercostal Nerve Block, Arm 2 "LipoB-S": Liposomal Bupivacaine via Serratus Anterior Plane Block, Arm 3 "LipoB-C": Liposomal Bupivacaine Administered via Combination Block
Procedure
Lead sponsor
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
300 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2028
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Dallas, Texas
Terminated Not applicable Interventional Results available

Continuous Intercostal Nerve Blockade for Traumatic Rib Fractures

NCT02604589
Conditions
Rib Fractures
Interventions
hydromorphone hydrochloride, Infusion catheter placement, bupivicaine 0.25%, bupivicaine 0.5%
Drug · Procedure
Lead sponsor
Anthony Iacco
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
10 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2016
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Royal Oak, Michigan
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
Trauma, Trauma Injury, Pain, Acute
Interventions
Bupivacaine Liposome Injection, Bupivacaine
Drug
Lead sponsor
Chadrick Evans
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
258 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2018 – 2021
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Peoria, Illinois
Conditions
Lung Cancers
Interventions
Erector Spinae (ESP) Block with Bupivacaine (Marcaine®), Intercostal nerve block
Drug
Lead sponsor
George Washington University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 90 Years
Enrollment
120 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2025 – 2029
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Washington D.C., District of Columbia