Nerve blocks to improve recovery after lung removal surgery
Part of Lungs & breathing, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests whether special numbing injections around the spine (paravertebral nerve blocks) help patients recover faster and have less pain after video-assisted lung removal surgery. The goal is to reduce pain, reduce need for strong painkillers, and help you go home sooner.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years old or older
- You are scheduled for elective (planned) video-assisted thoracoscopic pneumonectomy—a minimally invasive surgery to remove an entire lung for benign or cancerous disease
- You do not have a skin infection, allergy to local anesthetics, or blood clotting problems that cannot be corrected
- You are not on chronic opioid pain medications (long-term narcotic painkillers)
- You do not have severe heart, liver, or kidney failure
- You are able and willing to follow study instructions and attend follow-up visits
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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