Comparing two nerve blocks for pain after rib fracture surgery
Treatments studied
Part of Injuries & trauma, Pain clinical trials.
This study compares two types of nerve blocks (injections that numb the area) to see which provides better pain control after rib fracture surgery. If you are having this surgery, it may help manage your pain and reduce the need for strong painkillers.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 65 years old
- You are scheduled for a video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (a minimally invasive chest surgery)
- Your body mass index (BMI) is between 18 and 35
- You are able to understand and use a patient-controlled analgesia device (a pain pump you control)
- You do not have allergies to local anesthetics, infection at the injection site, bleeding disorders, or are not on blood thinners
- You do not have chronic opioid use, severe liver or kidney problems, or are not pregnant or breastfeeding
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