90
Participants
Start Date
January 31, 2013
Primary Completion Date
May 31, 2015
Study Completion Date
December 31, 2015
Lidocaine patch 5%
Lidocaine patch 5% was applied to cover the planned skin incision for 12 hours during the night and then was removed for the subsequent 12 hours during the day. This process was continued for 3 days before thoracotomy
Placebo patch
A patch without lidocaine was applied to cover the planned skin incision for 12 hours during the night and then was removed for the subsequent 12 hours during the day. This process was continued for 3 days before thoracotomy
University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli
OTHER