Pain management after minimally invasive chest surgery
Part of Pain clinical trials.
This study tests whether combining a specific type of chest surgery (using small cameras) with numbing injections around nerves reduces pain and the need for strong pain medications after surgery. Researchers want to see if this approach helps patients recover better with less opioid use.
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Who can take part
- Between 18 and 75 years old
- Generally good health (ASA score I–III, meaning you can safely have surgery)
- Body mass index under 35 kg/m²
- Scheduled for planned video-assisted chest surgery (VATS)
- Able to receive numbing nerve blocks and provide written consent
- No history of chronic opioid use, severe liver or kidney disease, or neurological conditions
Quick eligibility check
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