Can a chest injection ease post-surgery pain better than standard care?
NCT ID NCT00210132
First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated Jun 22, 2026 · Updated 41 times
Summary
This study tested whether injecting the numbing drug ropivacaine into the chest cavity can reduce severe pain after lung cancer surgery. 90 adults having a thoracotomy for cancer received either ropivacaine or a saltwater placebo every 6 hours for 2 days. The main goal was to see if fewer patients had major pain when moving.
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Institut Bergonié - Centre Régional de Luttre Contre le Cancer de Bordeaux et du Sud Ouest
Bordeaux, 33076, France
What this could mean
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Active substance
ropivacaine
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a simpler, safer way to manage severe pain after lung cancer surgery.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed phase 2 trial, so results may not apply broadly. Intrapleural analgesia has shown inconsistent effectiveness in past studies.
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