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New study tests safer pain relief after chest surgery
Symptom relief CompletedThis study compared two nerve block techniques—ESPB and SAPB—for pain after thoracotomy (chest surgery). Sixty adults received one of the two blocks, and pain was measured at rest and while coughing for 72 hours. The goal was to see which method provides better pain relief and re…
Matched conditions: THORACOTOMY
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Atatürk Chest Diseases and Chest Surgery Training and Research Hospital • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:01 UTC
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New combo shot may cut opioid need after chest surgery
Symptom relief CompletedThis study looked at whether adding calcitonin to a standard numbing medicine (bupivacaine) in a nerve block can better control pain after chest surgery. 92 adults having chest surgery received either the standard block or one with calcitonin added. The main goals were to see if …
Matched conditions: THORACOTOMY
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Tanta University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:35 UTC
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Battle of the pain blocks: ultrasound vs. Video-Guided in lung surgery
Symptom relief CompletedThis study compares two methods of giving a nerve block to control pain after lung surgery (thoracotomy). One method uses ultrasound to guide the needle, the other uses a camera inside the chest during minimally invasive surgery. The goal is to see which approach reduces the need…
Matched conditions: THORACOTOMY
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:31 UTC
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Ketamine boosts pain relief after chest surgery, study finds
Symptom relief CompletedThis study looked at whether adding ketamine to a standard nerve block can better control pain after chest surgery (thoracotomy). Fifty adults scheduled for open chest surgery took part. The main goal was to see how long it took before they needed extra pain medicine. The approac…
Matched conditions: THORACOTOMY
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Tanta University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:09 UTC
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New pain pump may cut morphine use after chest surgery
Symptom relief CompletedThis study looked at a different way to manage pain after chest surgery (thoracotomy) for people who cannot get an epidural. A thin tube placed by the surgeon near the wound delivered either a numbing medicine (ropivacaine) or a saltwater placebo for 48 hours. All participants al…
Matched conditions: THORACOTOMY
Phase: PHASE4 • Sponsor: University Hospital, Strasbourg, France • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:05 UTC
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Small study compares recovery after two chest surgery methods
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study looked at how patients recover right after two different types of chest surgery: open surgery (thoracotomy) and keyhole surgery (VATS). Researchers measured fear of movement, pain, breathing difficulty, fatigue, and anxiety in 18 adults before they left the hospital. T…
Matched conditions: THORACOTOMY
Sponsor: Hacettepe University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC