Pain relief methods for lung viewing procedure
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study tests two ways to manage pain during a minimally invasive lung procedure called medical thoracoscopy. Researchers compare an ultrasound-guided nerve block in the back muscles versus medication delivered directly into the chest cavity to see which provides better pain control.
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Who can take part
- Scheduled to undergo medical thoracoscopy (a procedure to look inside the lungs with a camera)
- In overall fair to good health (ASA class I, II, or III)
- Body mass index (BMI) of 35 kg/m² or lower
- No current chronic opioid pain medication use or history of opioid misuse
- No contraindications to nerve block (no severe bleeding disorders, skin infection at injection site, or patient refusal)
- No previous chest surgery (thoracotomy) or severe chest wall deformity
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