New study aims to ease shoulder pain after lung surgery

NCT ID NCT07424638

Symptom relief Sponsor: National Cancer Institute, Egypt Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests two types of nerve blocks to see which one better prevents shoulder pain after lung surgery. 75 adults with lung cancer scheduled for open-lung surgery will receive either an interscalene block, an anterior suprascapular block, or standard epidural pain relief. The goal is to find the most effective way to reduce pain after the procedure.

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 (local anesthetic)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could identify a better way to manage shoulder pain after lung surgery, improving patient comfort.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage trial (75 patients) comparing existing techniques, so results may not apply to everyone. Pain relief varies by individual.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

About 75 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Feb 2026

Expected to finish

Jul 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

18 to 65 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age \> 18 years and ≤ 65 years old. * American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status II-III. * Body mass index 18-35 kg/m2. * Patients who have a confirmed diagnosis of lung cancer and are scheduled for elective open-lung surgery. Exclusion Criteria: * Allergy to local anesthetics. * Known psychiatric or neurologic disorders. * Alcohol or narcotics abuse. * Contraindications to thoracic epidural or suprascapular block, or interscalene block, e.g., coagulopathy or local infection. * Pre-existing shoulder symptoms. * History of previous thoracotomy. * Severe restrictive or obstructive pulmonary disease. * Pre-existing contralateral diaphragmatic paralysis.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

lung cancer Shoulder Pain

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Anterior suprascapular block Interscalene block Shoulder pain Thoracotomy

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New study aims to ease shoulder pain after lung surgery

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