New pain block study aims to ease recovery for lung cancer patients
NCT ID NCT06618599
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 02, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests two different ways to numb nerves around the chest to control pain after lung cancer surgery. Sixty adults having lung cancer surgery will be randomly assigned to one of two nerve block techniques. The goal is to see which method provides better pain relief during rest and coughing.
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- 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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About 60 people
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- Started
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Oct 2024
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2027
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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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: * lung cancer patients for thoracotomy surgeries. * Physical status American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA )II, III. * Age ≥ 18 and ≤ 65 Years. * Body mass index (BMI): \> 20 kg/m2 and \< 35 kg/m2 Exclusion Criteria: * Patient refusal * physical status ASA IV, * Age \<18 years or \>65 years * BMI \< 20 kg/m2 and \>35 kg/m2 * Known sensitivity or contraindication to drug used in the study (local anesthetics, opioids). * History of psychological disorders and/or chronic pain. * Contraindication to regional anesthesia e.g., local sepsis, pre- existing peripheral neuropathies, and coagulopathy. * Severe respiratory, cardiac, hepatic or renal disease.
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Locations
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Cairo University
RECRUITINGCairo, 11835, Egypt
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