New study tests safer pain relief after chest surgery
NCT ID NCT05083832
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compared two nerve block techniques—ESPB and SAPB—for pain after thoracotomy (chest surgery). Sixty adults received one of the two blocks, and pain was measured at rest and while coughing for 72 hours. The goal was to see which method provides better pain relief and reduces the need for morphine.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- nerve block procedure (continuous erector spinae plane block or continuous serratus anterior plane block)
- What this could lead to
- If one method works better, it could lead to improved pain control and fewer complications after chest surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 60 participants. Results may not apply to everyone, and both methods carry risks like allergy or side effects.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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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
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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2021
- Finished
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Feb 2024
- Lead sponsor
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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
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18 to 65 years
- 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: * 18 to 65 years old * ASA physical status I-II-III * BMI 18 to 30 kg/m2 * Elective thoracotomy surgery Exclusion Criteria: * Patient refusing the procedure * Emergency surgery * History of chronic opioid or analgesic used
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ankara Atatürk Chest Disease and Chest Surgery Training and Research Hospital
Keçiören, Ankara, 06000, Turkey (Türkiye)
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