Nicotine patch for pain after lung surgery in male smokers
Treatments studied
Part of Brain & nervous system, Lungs & breathing, Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests if a high-dose nicotine patch worn before and after lung surgery can reduce pain in men who smoke but are quitting for the procedure. It aims to help manage pain during recovery.
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Who can take part
- You are a man between 18 and 75 years old.
- Your body mass index (BMI) is between 18 and 28.
- You are having a lung surgery (lobectomy, segmentectomy, or wedge resection) with a video-assisted scope.
- You have smoked regularly for over 2 years, at least 10 cigarettes a day for the past 6 months.
- You have not successfully quit smoking in the last month (or you have reduced to 10 or fewer cigarettes per day).
- You do not have severe lung, heart, or brain disease (high blood pressure is okay if controlled).
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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