Does PD-L1 affect pain after lung cancer surgery?
Part of Cancer, Lungs & breathing, Pain clinical trials.
This study looks at how a protein called PD-L1 relates to pain after lung cancer surgery. If you're having a VATS procedure, researchers want to see if PD-L1 levels affect your recovery and pain experience.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 80 years old.
- You have lung cancer and are scheduled for a type of minimally invasive chest surgery called VATS (video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery).
- You have not had problems with opioid painkiller abuse in the past.
- You do not have a diagnosed psychiatric condition.
- You are only having surgery on your lung (no other procedures at the same time).
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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