Which nerve block eases pain after lung surgery best?
NCT ID NCT05618210
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compared two types of nerve blocks (ESPB and rhomboid block) for controlling pain after lung surgery. 76 adults having a lobectomy via VATS were randomly assigned to receive one of the blocks with bupivacaine. The goal was to see which block better reduces pain and the need for opioid painkillers after surgery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- bupivacaine
- What this could lead to
- If one block works better, it could lead to less pain and fewer opioids after lung surgery, helping patients recover more comfortably.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with 76 people. Results may not apply to everyone, and individual responses to nerve blocks can vary.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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76 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2022
- Finished
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May 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: Patients aged 18-75 years, ASA 1-2-3 who gave informed consent Exclusion Criteria: Patients with contraindications, known chronic pain, local anesthetic allergy, spinal deformity or mental or psychiatric problems that prevent cooperation, taking anticoagulants, infection at the injection site
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Marmara University
Istanbul, Maltepe, 34854, Turkey (Türkiye)
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