Common painkiller may shield brain during lung operations
NCT ID NCT07399184
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether giving ibuprofen during and right after lung surgery can help keep the brain well-oxygenated and lower the risk of confusion or memory problems afterward. About 54 adults having a type of keyhole lung surgery will be split into two groups: one gets ibuprofen, the other does not. Researchers will measure brain oxygen levels during surgery and check for delirium and thinking changes after.
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 54 people
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Feb 2026
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Sep 2026
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Other sponsor
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18 to 75 years
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients aged 18-75 years * American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Physical Status Classification System I-III * Patients scheduled for lobectomy or segmentectomy via Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS ) with one-lung ventilation * New York Heart Association (NYHA) class I-II * Patients who have been informed about the study and have provided written informed consent will be included. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients younger than 18 years or older than 75 years * History of alcohol or substance abuse * Patients with chronic NSAID use and/or NSAID use within the last 30 days, or NSAID allergy * Allergy to other drugs used in the study (e.g., bupivacaine) * ASA Physical Status IV-V * Severe hearing, visual, or speech impairment * Dementia, Alzheimer's disease, or psychiatric disorders (psychosis, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia) * History of previous head trauma * Chronic liver disease * Pregnancy * History of cerebrovascular disease * Moderate-to-severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (predicted FEV₁ \<50%) * GFR \<60 mL/min/1.73 m² * Patients who do not provide written informed consent * Conditions that may cause inaccurate cerebral oximetry readings (subdural and/or extracranial hematoma, intracranial arteriovenous shunts, hyperbilirubinemia) * Patients undergoing emergency surgery * Patients in whom surgery is initiated as thoracotomy or converted to thoracotomy * Patients unable to complete the preoperative MMSE (total score ≤24) will be excluded.
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