New study tests freezing vs. heating nerves to ease war wound pain
NCT ID NCT07380789
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests two minimally invasive procedures—cryoablation (freezing) and radiofrequency ablation (heating)—to control severe chest pain after combat injuries. About 50 adults in Ukraine will be randomly assigned to one treatment, and researchers will measure pain levels, opioid use, and breathing function. The goal is to find a safer, more effective way to manage acute pain and speed recovery.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 50 people
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- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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18 to 60 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥18 years * Thoracic trauma from combat-related injuries * VNRS ≥4 for acute thoracic pain * Ability to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Severe coagulopathy * Infection at intervention site * Allergy to local anesthetics * Inability to perform spirometry
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Communal enterprise "Yuri Semenyuk Rivne Regional Clinical Hospital" of Rivne Regional Council
RECRUITINGRivne, Ukraine
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