Ear nerve stimulation for pain after chest surgery
Part of Pain clinical trials.
This study tests a gentle ear nerve stimulation to see if it can help manage pain after minimally invasive chest surgery (VATS). It might reduce the need for pain medicine and improve your recovery.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must be 18 years or older.
- You need to be scheduled for a type of minimally invasive chest surgery called VATS (video-assisted thoracic surgery).
- You should have a pain score of 3 or higher (on a 0-10 scale) on the day of your surgery.
- You should not have had this type of nerve stimulation treatment before.
- You should not be taking long-term steroids or opioid pain medications.
- You must not have a history of chronic pain, autoimmune diseases, or ongoing infections.
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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