Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block to Treat Shoulder Pain After Thoracotomy
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2017-09-05
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The purpose of this pilot study is to evaluate the utility of sphenopalatine ganglion (SPG)
block to manage ipsilateral shoulder pain (ISP) after thoracotomy. This will be an open label
preliminary pilot study to determine if SPG block has potential utility to manage ISP in
post-thoracotomy patients. The primary outcome variable will be reduction of shoulder pain.
Phase:
Phase 1
Details
Lead Sponsor:
New York University School of Medicine NYU Langone Health