Two Nerve Block Methods for Pain Relief During Lung Cancer Surgery
Compares two nerve block techniques in adults having chest surgery for lung cancer.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Costotransverse Foramen Block Versus Thoracic Paravertebral Block in Thoracotomy for Lung Cancer
Key facts
- Where
- Cairo, EgyptSee the site
Could this be for you?
Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.
- Are you between 18 and 65 years old?
Source: NCT07367581, who can take part
Where in Egypt
- Cairo UniversityCairo, EgyptTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- National Cancer Institute, Egypt
- Trial code
- NCT07367581
- Record updated
- 27 January 2026
- Original description
This study aims to compare the costotransverse foramen block (CTFB) with thoracic paravertebral block (TPVB) in patients undergoing thoracotomy for lung cancer.Read full original descriptionShow less
Costotransverse Foramen Block Versus Thoracic Paravertebral Block in Thoracotomy for Lung Cancer: A Randomized Controlled Trial
This study aims to compare the costotransverse foramen block (CTFB) with thoracic paravertebral block (TPVB) in patients undergoing thoracotomy for lung cancer.
Inclusion: Age > 18 years and ≤ 65 years old; American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status II-III; Body mass index 18-35 kg/m2; Patients scheduled for thoracotomies for lung cancer.
Exclusion: Patients on chronic pain therapy; History of sensitivity to local anesthetics; History of psychological disorders; Severe respiratory, cardiac, hepatic, or renal disease; Patient refusal; Contraindication to regional anesthesia, e.g., local sepsis, pre-existing peripheral neuropathies, and coagulopathy; Morbid obesity; Uncooperative patients.