Description Module
The Description Module contains narrative descriptions of the clinical trial, including a brief summary and detailed description. These descriptions provide important information about the study's purpose, methodology, and key details in language accessible to both researchers and the general public.
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Description Module
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2025-12-24 @ 4:59 PM
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2025-12-24 @ 4:59 PM
NCT ID:
NCT04633850
Brief Summary:
To investigate the effect of intercostal blockade with and without adjuvants.
Detailed Description:
Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) is a minimally invasive routine procedure. It's less invasive than thoracotomy but postoperative pain is still a problem.
At Aalborg University Hospital, intercostal blockades with bupivacaine is used as standard pain treatment for patients undergoing VATS. Adding adjuvants to the blockades may prolong the effect.
The aim of this study is to investigate if intercostal nerve blockade with adjuvants (intravenous (IV) dexamethasone) will result in better pain management.
The primary plan was to evaluate the effect of adding IV dexamethasone and perineural adrenaline, but due to adverse effects, adrenaline was first reduced and later removed from the intervention (amendment protocol N-20200040 approved by the Ethics Committee of Northern Jutland on February 2nd 2021).
Study:
NCT04633850
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT04633850