Cryo nerve block for lung surgery pain
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This trial tests a freezing technique to numb nerves around the lungs during minimally invasive lung surgery. It may help reduce pain after surgery, so you need less pain medication.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You are scheduled for a minimally invasive lung surgery (VATS or RATS) to remove part or all of a lung.
- You understand what joining the trial means and agree to sign a consent form.
- You are not allergic to the numbing medicine used in the nerve block.
- You have not used strong painkillers (opioids) for a non-surgery reason for more than 3 months.
- You do not have liver failure, connective tissue disease, or other conditions that would make this procedure unsafe.
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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