New study aims to improve pain control after lung surgery
NCT ID NCT01082744
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested two different drug combinations given through a small tube near the spine to control pain after video-assisted lung surgery. 90 adults participated to see if adding sufentanil to ropivacaine reduces the need for morphine and improves pain scores compared to ropivacaine alone. The goal is to find the best way to manage pain after this type of surgery.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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90 people
The number who actually took part.
- Start date
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Mar 2010
- Finished
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Dec 2014
- 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 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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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: * Patient scheduled for planned video-assisted thoracic surgery * Patient that consent to participate * Planned placement of paravertebral catheter * Patient having a medical insurance Exclusion Criteria: * Patient less than 18 years * Refusal to participate * Known pregnancy * Known allergies to local anesthetics, sufentanil and /or to iodinated contrast material * Intolerance to sufentanil and/or morphine * Chronic consumption of opiates * Preoperative chronic pain syndrome * Patient having a contraindication to placement of paravertebrtal catheter
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hospices Civils de Lyon, Hopital Louis Pradel, Department of Anesthesiology
Bron, 69500, France
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