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Nerve block showdown: which injection eases lung surgery pain best?

NCT ID NCT07650877

Symptom relief Sponsor: Ankara City Hospital Bilkent Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This trial compares two ultrasound-guided nerve blocks—the rhomboid intercostal block and the serratus posterior superior intercostal plane block—for controlling pain after video-assisted lung surgery. Ninety adults undergoing elective VATS will receive one of the two blocks, and their pain scores at rest and while coughing will be measured over 24 hours. The goal is to determine which block provides better pain relief and may help patients recover faster with less need for strong painkillers.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
local anesthetic (bupivacaine or similar)
What this could lead to
If one block proves superior, it could become the standard for pain control after video-assisted lung surgery, reducing opioid use and speeding recovery.
What could go wrong
This is a small, single-center trial comparing two similar techniques. The results may not apply to all patients or hospitals, and neither block may be clearly better.

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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 90 people

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

Started

Jun 2026

Expected to finish

Nov 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 to 75 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients undergoing elective VATS * Patients aged 18-75 years * Patients with ASA (American Society of Anesthesiologists) class I-III * Patients who have given informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Patients allergic to local anesthetics * Patients with bleeding disorders or those undergoing anticoagulant therapy * Pregnant and breastfeeding women * Patients with impaired consciousness, inability to communicate, or mental/cognitive impairment * Patients who refuse block application * Patients with infection in the area where the block will be applied

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Pain, Postoperative

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Multimodal analgesia Pain, postoperative Rhomboid intercostal block Serratus posterior superior intercostal plane block Thoracic surgery, video assisted

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Ankara City Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Çankaya, Ankara, 06290, Turkey (Türkiye)

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