Nerve blocks for pain after chest surgery
Part of Pain clinical trials.
This trial tests two types of numbing injections (nerve blocks) to control pain after chest surgery done with a camera. It aims to find which block works better so you can recover more comfortably.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 25 and 70 years old.
- You are scheduled for a video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (chest surgery with a camera).
- You are not allergic to numbing medicines (local anesthetics).
- You do not have a bleeding disorder or take blood thinners that cause problems.
- You do not have a serious kidney or liver condition.
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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