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Which pain block works best for keyhole lung surgery?

NCT ID NCT07524673

Symptom relief Sponsor: Cumhuriyet University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study compares two types of nerve blocks—rhomboid intercostal and serratus posterior superior—to see which one controls pain better after video-assisted lung surgery. Forty adults having elective wedge resection or biopsy will receive one of the blocks with bupivacaine. Their pain will be measured using a 0–10 scale to find the most effective technique.

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 proves better, it could become the standard for easing pain after keyhole lung surgery.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage trial with only 40 people, so results may not apply to everyone. The blocks may not differ much in pain relief.

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Study facts

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

Phase

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

About 40 people

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

Started

Mar 2026

Expected to finish

Dec 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Forty adult patients scheduled for elective wedge resection or biopsy under VATS, classified as American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I-III, were enrolled after providing written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * ASA class IV or higher, * morbid obesity (BMI \> 40 kg/m²), * body weight ≤ 50 kg, * skin infection at the block site, * refusal to participate, * inability to cooperate during postoperative pain assessment, * conversion to open surgery, * preexisting pain, * known allergy to any study medication, * coagulopathy.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Pain, Postoperative

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Postoperative pain management

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Sivas Cumhuriyet University

    COMPLETED

    Sivas, Merkez, 58000, Turkey (Türkiye)

  • Sivas Cumhuriyet University School of Medicine, Anesthesiology and Reanimation

    RECRUITING

    Sivas, Sivas, 58140, Turkey (Türkiye)

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