New nerve block study aims to cut opioid use after chest surgery
NCT ID NCT07201285
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested two different ultrasound-guided nerve blocks to control pain after video-assisted chest surgery. 70 adults were randomly assigned to receive either an edge of laminar block or an erector spinae plane block. The goal was to see which block reduces the need for morphine and provides longer-lasting pain relief.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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70 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Finished
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Apr 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age from 18 to 65 years. * Both sexes. * American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) physical status I-II. * Undergoing video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) under general anesthesia. Exclusion Criteria: * History of allergies to local anesthetics. * Opioid dependency. * Bleeding or coagulation disorders. * Psychiatric and neurological disorder. * Local infection at the site of injection. * Severe heart, lung, liver, and renal dysfunction. * Pregnant or lactating women.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Tanta University
Tanta, El-Gharbia, 31527, Egypt
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