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Two nerve blocks go head to head for chest surgery pain

NCT ID NCT07830290

NEW Symptom relief Sponsor: Hacettepe University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 21, 2026 · Last updated Sep 21, 2026

Summary

Researchers compare two ultrasound-guided nerve blocks to see which one eases pain better after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery, a keyhole operation on the chest. Adults scheduled for this surgery receive either an erector spinae plane block or a retrolaminar block after general anesthesia. The team tracks pain scores over 24 hours and measures how much additional pain medicine patients need.

What this could mean

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Active substance
ultrasound-guided nerve blocks: erector spinae plane block and retrolaminar block
What this could lead to
If one block controls pain better, it could become the preferred numbing technique for people recovering from keyhole chest surgery.
What could go wrong
This is a small study of 54 patients at one hospital, so the results may not apply to everyone. Nerve blocks can fail or cause temporary numbness, and individual pain relief varies.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

54 people

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Started

Apr 2023

Finished

Jun 2023

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 81 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age between 18 and 81 years * American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I or II * Scheduled to undergo video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) * Provided written informed consent to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * ASA physical status III or higher * Decompensated organ failure * Pregnancy * Known allergy or hypersensitivity to local anesthetics * Withdrawal of consent or request to discontinue participation in the study

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Conditions

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Pain, Postoperative

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Postoperative pain

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Gülhane Training and Research Hospital

    Ankara, Eti̇mesgut, Turkey (Türkiye)

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