Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block to Treat Shoulder Pain After Thoracotomy

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.

Timeline

Start

2015-09

Primary completion

2017-09-05

Completion

2017-09-05

Drugs

Indications