Vagus nerve block to reduce cough after lung surgery
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study tests whether blocking a specific nerve in the lung can reduce coughing after having a lung tumor removed through a small camera (VATS surgery). If you're having this surgery and are generally healthy, you may be able to join.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 70 years old.
- Your body mass index (BMI) is between 18 and 30.
- You are in good general health (ASA class I, II, or III).
- Your lung tumor is small and has not spread far (stage T2 or lower, N1 or lower, M0).
- You are scheduled for lung surgery using a tiny camera (VATS).
- You have not had chemotherapy or lung surgery before, and you don't have a chronic cough or certain heart rhythm problems.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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