Nerve blocks for faster recovery after lung surgery
Part of Lungs & breathing, Pain clinical trials.
This trial tests a type of nerve block that may help you recover more quickly after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery to remove a lung. The nerve block is given to reduce pain and may help you get back to normal sooner.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must be 18 years or older
- You must be scheduled for a video-assisted thoracoscopic pneumonectomy (a type of minimally invasive lung removal surgery)
- You must not have certain medical conditions like heart, liver, or kidney failure, or bleeding disorders
- You must not be allergic to local anesthetics (numbing medicines)
- You must not be taking opioid pain medications on a regular basis
- You must be willing and able to follow the study plan, including coming to 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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