Clinical Trial

Intercostal Nerve Block for Pain Management After Uniportal Video-assisted Thoracoscopic Surgeries

Study acronym: VATS
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Record status
This record was last updated April 1, 2025 (before its estimated May 5, 2026 completion). Its status may not reflect the trial's current state.
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the safety and effectiveness of the three intercostal nerve blocks used in pain management in uniportal (one port) thoracoscopic surgeries: internal intercostal nerve blocks (ICNB), external ICNB, and Intercostal catheters. Participants will be randomly assigned to three groups: * First group will undergo internal intercostal nerve block * Second group will be given external intercostal nerve block * Third group will have an intercostal catheter Researchers will compare the three groups to see their impact on post-operative pain management in uniportal VATS.
Protocol Amendment History 1 amendment
This ClinicalTrials.gov record has been amended once since 2025-02-18.
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT06838026
Lead Sponsor Al-Quds University
Collaborators: Al-Ahli Hospital, Hebron, Saint Joseph Hospital, East Jerusalem
Conditions Thoracic, Pain, Postoperative, Analgesia, Satisfaction, Patient
Enrollment 90 participants
Start Date 2025-05-05
Primary Completion 2026-05-05 (estimated)
Study Completion 2026-12-05 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov 2025-04-01