A Randomised Multi-centre Feasibility Study Investigating Post-operative Pain Following Single-port or Multi-port Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgical (VATS) Procedures (SiMuPort)

NCT02556970 NA WITHDRAWN

This study seeks to establish if thoracoscopic surgery performed through a single port or incision reduces early post-operative pain compared with conventional multiple port thoracoscopic surgery. This initial pilot study is designed to establish whether a trial of the two techniques is acceptable to patients, clinically feasible and can be delivered in a reasonable timescale.

Details

Lead sponsor	University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
Phase	NA
Status	WITHDRAWN

Conditions

• Pain, Postoperative

Interventions

• Single port VATS
• Paracetamol
• Diclofenac
• Camera (5mm diameter 30 degree videothoracoscope)
• Forceps grasper
• 0.25% Levobupivicaine intercostal nerve block

Primary outcomes

• Ability to randomise 40 patients into trial — 3 months