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New study aims to uncover painkiller patterns after chest surgery

NCT ID NCT07329855

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Ankara Ataturk Sanatorium Training and Research Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study will track opioid use in 35 adults undergoing thoracotomy (chest surgery) to see how much pain medication they need and what factors affect their pain. Researchers will also look at how opioid use relates to complications and hospital stay length. The goal is to better understand pain management after this common surgery.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to
If successful, this study could help doctors better manage pain after chest surgery, potentially reducing opioid use and improving recovery.
What could go wrong
This is a small observational study (35 people) that only looks at patterns, not testing a new treatment. Results may not apply to all patients.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

About 35 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Expected to start

Jan 2026

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

May 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

A government agency

The lead sponsor is a government body.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

This study will begin prospectively and will be completed once the targeted number of patients has been reached. The study population will consist of patients over 18 years of age who are scheduled to undergo thoracotomy under general anesthesia at the operating rooms of the Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, University of Health Sciences, Ankara Atatürk Sanatorium Training and Research Hospital.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients aged over 18 years * Patients scheduled for thoracotomy * Patients with an American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status classification of I-III * Patients who have provided informed consent * Patients with a body mass index (BMI) between 18-40 kg/m² Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with ASA class IV or higher * Patients younger than 18 years old * Patients with systemic inflammatory disease * Patients receiving continuous anti-inflammatory and/or analgesic medication * Patients with chronic preoperative pain * Pregnant patients * Outpatients who received anesthesia outside the operating room * Emergency cases * Patients who underwent VATS, sternotomy, mediastinoscopy, or tracheal resection * Patients with a history of previous thoracic surgery * Patients who had a thoracic epidural catheter inserted for postoperative pain management * Patients with a BMI \<18 or \>40 kg/m²

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Pain, Postoperative Postoperative Complications

As listed by the trial registrant

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Length of hospital stay OPIOID Postoperative pain management Thoracic anesthesia Thoracotomy

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Ankara Ataturk Sanatorium Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, 06280

    Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)

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