Comparing nerve block methods for pain after lung surgery
Part of Lungs & breathing, Pain clinical trials.
This study compares two ways of giving a paravertebral nerve block (an injection near the spine to numb the chest) to control pain after a type of lung surgery called VATS. It aims to find the best approach for reducing pain and the need for stronger pain medicines.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You are scheduled for a VATS lung resection (a minimally invasive lung surgery).
- Your overall health is good or fair (ASA score 1 to 3).
- You do not have bleeding problems or take blood thinners (except aspirin) that cannot be stopped safely.
- You are not pregnant.
- You can understand pain assessment instructions and do not have a known allergy to numbing medicines.
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