Pain Relief Methods After Rib Fracture Surgery
Treatments studied
Part of Injuries & trauma, Pain clinical trials.
This study compares two different numbing techniques (nerve blocks) to help manage pain after minimally invasive rib fracture surgery. Both methods use local anesthetic near nerves to reduce pain and may help you recover more comfortably.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 65 years old
- You have a BMI (body weight relative to height) between 18 and 35 kg/m²
- You are scheduled for elective video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (minimally invasive chest surgery using a camera)
- You are in general good health (ASA status I–III, meaning no severe medical conditions that would make surgery very risky)
- You can understand and use a patient-controlled pain pump (a device you press to give yourself pain medication as needed)
- You can read and sign a consent form and communicate how much pain you feel
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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