# Thoracotomy Closure Technique and Postoperative Pain Study: A Randomized Controlled Trial

> **NCT02063438** · NA · COMPLETED · sponsor: **University of Michigan** · enrollment: 255 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Hernia
- Lung Cancer

## Interventions

- **PROCEDURE:** Pericostal suture technique
- **PROCEDURE:** Intracostal suture technique

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT02063438
- **Lead sponsor:** University of Michigan
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2014-02
- **Primary completion:** 2020-07-15
- **Final completion:** 2020-07-15
- **Target enrollment:** 255 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2020-09-25


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT02063438

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT02063438, "Thoracotomy Closure Technique and Postoperative Pain Study: A Randomized Controlled Trial". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-07-26 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT02063438. Licensed CC0.

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