Anesthesia methods to reduce cough after lung surgery
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study tests whether two different anesthesia approaches can reduce coughing after lung cancer surgery done through small incisions (video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery). It may help you recover with less discomfort if you have a certain type of lung surgery.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are scheduled for a type of lung surgery that removes a small piece, a segment, or an entire lobe (wedge resection, segmentectomy, or lobectomy).
- You are 18 years old or older.
- Your overall health is rated as ASA 3 or better (meaning you have no severe, constant health problems).
- Your body mass index (BMI) is 24 or less.
- Your lung function is normal: your FEV1 (a measure of breathing capacity) is over half of what’s expected, and your blood oxygen and carbon dioxide levels are normal.
- Your heart pumps well (ejection fraction over 50% of expected) and you have no major organ problems or surgical risks.
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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