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COMPLETEDNCT04538235

Analgesic Non Inferiority of the Thoracic Bi-block in Comparison With Thoracic Epidural for VATS.

Video-Assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) is the standard treatment for localized lung cancer. However, there is no consensus on analgesic management in patients undergoing VATS. The aim of the study is...

Lead sponsor: University Hospital, Montpellier•1 locations•View source on ClinicalTrials.gov

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Lead Sponsor

University Hospital, Montpellier

Age

18 - No limit years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Inclusion Criteria

•To be over 18.
•To be scheduled for VATS in the center of the study during the study period.
•Thoracic Epidural analgesia of Bi-block analgesia.

Exclusion Criteria

•Chronic pain or opioid use before surgery (6 months).
•Postoperative hospitalization in ICU during the first two days.
•Postoperative surgical complication needing surgical revision during the first two days.
•Preoperative dementia or other psychiatric disease incompatible with VAS pain scoring.

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Data from ClinicalTrials.govLast updated on ClinicalTrials.gov: September 4, 2020Terms

Trial snapshot

StatusCOMPLETED

Phase—

Enrollment90

Start dateOct 2019

Last updatedSep 4, 2020

Condition

Erector Spinae Muscle Plane Block Serratus Anterior Muscle Plane Block Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery Lung Cancer Pleural Diseases+3 more

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Intensive Care Unit, D - University hospital of Montpellier

Montpellier

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This clinical trial information is sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov, a service of the U.S. National Institutes of Health.

ClinicalTrials.gov last update: September 4, 2020Data synced to Clareo: May 10, 2026

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