PECTUS EXCAVATUM
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New study aims to ease pain and cut opioid use after chest surgery
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study compares two pain management techniques—a nerve block catheter and a freezing treatment—for teens having pectus excavatum repair. The goal is to see which method helps patients recover faster, use fewer opioids, and have less numbness or nerve pain. Participants will b…
Matched conditions: PECTUS EXCAVATUM
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated May 17, 2026 04:17 UTC
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Freezing nerves vs. epidural: which eases chest surgery pain better?
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study compares two ways to manage pain after minimally invasive surgery for pectus excavatum (a sunken chest). One method freezes the nerves between the ribs (cryoanalgesia), and the other uses an epidural block. Researchers want to see which approach leads to a shorter hosp…
Matched conditions: PECTUS EXCAVATUM
Phase: NA • Sponsor: University of Sao Paulo • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated May 15, 2026 11:57 UTC
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Chest surgery showdown: which nuss technique is better?
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study looks at two versions of a surgery for pectus excavatum, a condition where the chest is sunken. Researchers want to see if a modified technique leads to shorter surgery, less pain, and better appearance than the classic method. About 80 teenagers who had surgery betwee…
Matched conditions: PECTUS EXCAVATUM
Sponsor: University Hospital, Strasbourg, France • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated May 13, 2026 16:02 UTC
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New dutch survey aims to better measure chest deformity impact
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study checks if a Dutch version of the Pectus Excavatum Evaluation Questionnaire (PEEQ) works well for teens aged 12-18 with pectus excavatum. About 66 patients and their parents will fill out the survey before and after surgery. The goal is to make sure the questionnaire ac…
Matched conditions: PECTUS EXCAVATUM
Sponsor: Erik de Loos • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Apr 29, 2026 15:15 UTC