Numbing medicine for total shoulder replacement pain
Treatments studied
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests whether a long-lasting numbing medicine called Exparel can reduce pain after total shoulder replacement surgery. It will help see if it provides better pain relief and less need for stronger painkillers.
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Who can take part
- You must be 18 years old or older.
- You must be having a total shoulder replacement surgery at Tampa General Hospital.
- You must sign a consent form agreeing to participate.
- You cannot be allergic to the study drug (Exparel) or similar local anesthetics like ropivacaine.
- If you are female, you cannot be pregnant.
- You cannot have a condition like myasthenia gravis that affects nerve or muscle function.
Quick eligibility check
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