# Does a Multimodal no-Compression Suture Technique of the Intercostal Space Reduce Chronic Post-Thoracotomy Pain?

> **NCT02630849** · NA · COMPLETED · sponsor: **University of Roma La Sapienza** · enrollment: 380 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Chronic Postoperative Pain

## Interventions

- **PROCEDURE:** intercostal muscle flap and pericostal no-compression suture
- **PROCEDURE:** Standard suture technique of the intercostal space

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT02630849
- **Lead sponsor:** University of Roma La Sapienza
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2011-10
- **Primary completion:** 2013-10
- **Final completion:** 2013-10
- **Target enrollment:** 380 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2015-12-15


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT02630849

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT02630849, "Does a Multimodal no-Compression Suture Technique of the Intercostal Space Reduce Chronic Post-Thoracotomy Pain?". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-04 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT02630849. Licensed CC0.

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