Clinical Trial: Thoracic Paravertebral Block vs Intrathecal Morphine in VATS
Study Status: COMPLETED
Recruit Status: COMPLETED
Condition: Postoperative Acute Pain
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: A Randomized Controlled Non-Inferiority Trial Comparing Thoracic Paravertebral Block and Intrathecal Morphine for Postoperative Analgesia in Patients Undergoing Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery
Brief Summary:
The purpose of this study is to find out which pain relief method works better for people having video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery.We will compare two techniques: thoracic paravertebral block (TPVB), a numbing injection near the spine, and intrathecal morphine (ITM), a small dose of morphine injected into the spinal fluid.We want to see if ITM works as well as TPVB in reducing the need for pain medicine during the first 24 hours after surgery.People in the study will get either TPVB or ITM before going to sleep…
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