PECTUS EXCAVATUM
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New Nerve-Freezing technique tested to ease Kids' surgery pain
Symptom relief CompletedThis study compared two pain management approaches for children undergoing surgery to correct a sunken chest (pectus excavatum). Researchers looked at whether adding a specific nerve block to a standard freezing technique better reduced pain after surgery. They measured pain leve…
Matched conditions: PECTUS EXCAVATUM
Sponsor: Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:12 UTC
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Freezing nerves to fight surgery pain: could it get kids home faster?
Symptom relief CompletedThis study tested a new way to manage pain after a common surgery to correct a sunken chest (pectus excavatum). It compared freezing the nerves between the ribs (cryoablation) against the standard pain control method (an epidural) in 50 patients aged 12-24. The main goal was to s…
Matched conditions: PECTUS EXCAVATUM
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Zuyderland Medisch Centrum • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:41 UTC
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Virtual reality goggles tested to calm teens before and after surgery
Symptom relief CompletedThis study tested whether using virtual reality (VR) headsets could help teenagers feel less anxious before chest wall surgery and experience less pain afterward. Fifty teens scheduled for surgery wore VR headsets for about an hour before and after their procedure, while their an…
Matched conditions: PECTUS EXCAVATUM
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Semmelweis University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:38 UTC
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Can an ultrasound scan predict breathing trouble in teens with chest deformities?
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study aimed to find an early warning sign for breathing problems in adolescents with pectus deformities, which are common chest wall abnormalities. Researchers used ultrasound to measure the thickness of the diaphragm, the main breathing muscle, in 61 teens who had no curren…
Matched conditions: PECTUS EXCAVATUM
Sponsor: Gaziosmanpasa Research and Education Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:40 UTC