Could a simple additive make nerve blocks last longer after chest surgery?
NCT ID NCT05851768
First seen Jun 30, 2026 · Last updated Jul 01, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether adding either dexmedetomidine or magnesium sulphate to the standard numbing medicine bupivacaine improves pain control after chest surgery. About 60 adults with cancer undergoing thoracotomy will receive one of three nerve-block combinations. The main goal is to see which approach reduces the total amount of morphine needed in the first 24 hours after surgery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- bupivacaine with either dexmedetomidine or magnesium sulphate
- What this could lead to
- If one adjuvant works better, it could offer longer-lasting pain relief and reduce the need for morphine after chest surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage comparison; results may not apply to all patients, and side effects from the added drugs are possible.
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Study facts
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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
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age from 18 to 65 years. * Male and female sexes. * ASA I-II.,III * Cancer patients undergoing thoracotomy incisions * Body mass index (BMI) from 18.5 to 30 kg/m2 Exclusion Criteria: * Patient refusal * Known allergy to any of the used drugs * Low platelet count, any coagulation defect
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Walaa Y Elsabeeny
RECRUITINGCairo, 11796, Egypt
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