Opioid-sparing pain control for gender-affirming surgery
Treatments studied
Part of Brain & nervous system, Mental health clinical trials.
This Phase 3 study tests ways to manage pain during and after gender-affirming surgery while using less opioid medicine. It may help improve comfort after surgery and reduce opioid-related side effects.
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Who can take part
- You are transgender and age 18 or older
- You are planning gender-affirming surgery with one of the listed surgeons/centers for specific procedures
- You have no known allergies or other contraindications to the study pain medicines
- You can feel pain normally (no nerve or neurologic problems that would prevent sensing pain)
- You do not have an implanted pain device or neurostimulator
- You speak English
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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