Using new pain scales to guide rescue pain medicine after surgery
Part of Brain & nervous system, Pain clinical trials.
This trial tests if a simple pain scale (the NVS and PFAS) can help doctors better decide when to give extra pain medicine after surgery. It may help control pain more quickly and effectively after a procedure called VATS.
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Who can take part
- You are scheduled for a type of chest surgery called VATS (video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery).
- You are 18 years or older.
- You are able to give informed consent and do not have significant memory or thinking problems (tested by a simple questionnaire).
- You are not allergic to common pain medicines like paracetamol, ibuprofen, metamizole, dexamethasone, local anesthetics, morphine, or fentanyl.
- Before surgery, you do not have any trouble doing daily activities due to a health condition (as measured by the FAS scale).
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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