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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. Minocycline blocks the activity of immune cells which the investigators believe are responsible for prolonging the pain.
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The study is of double-blind placebo controlled parallel groups design in up to 116 patients undergoing elective open thoracotomy. Minocycline 200mg twice daily or matching placebo are given three days before surgery.
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116 participants in 1 patient group
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