Researchers check safety of new Pain-Blocking technique

NCT ID NCT04807504

Summary

This study aimed to check the safety of a specific pain-blocking method used during chest surgery. Researchers measured the levels of the numbing drug ropivacaine in the blood of 20 patients to see if it reached potentially toxic amounts. They also tracked patients' pain, opioid use, and recovery quality to gather more information about the technique.

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Locations

  • Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States

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