Clinical trials: Chronic Post-thoracotomy Pain
Post-operative Intercostal Neuralgia
Minocycline for the Prevention of Post-operative Intercostal Neuralgia
In about half the patients who have an open chest surgery there is persistent severe pain in the chest. The investigators are examining whether minocycline, a commonly used antibiotic, will prevent pain.
- Trial name
- NCT01314482
- Testing
- Minocycline
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 116 people
- Sponsor
- University of Adelaide
Chronic Postoperative Pain
Low Dose Peri-operative IV Ketamine for Chronic Post-surgery Pain Prevention
This study will test the null hypothesis that low-dose ketamine given peri-operatively will have no effect on the development of chronic post-surgical pain, in patients undergoing thoracotomy or video assisted thoracic surgery…
- Trial name
- NCT01296347
- Testing
- Ketamine
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 77 people
- Sponsor
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust