Personalized pain relief after back fusion surgery
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This trial tests a personalized plan to manage pain after lumbar (lower back) fusion and decompression surgery. It may help reduce difficult pain while guiding safe use of opioids around the time of surgery.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You’re over 18 years old
- Your health status is fairly stable (ASA 1 to 3)
- You’re having lower back (lumbar) decompression and/or fusion surgery and you’ll need opioid medicine for pain around surgery
- You’re not having outpatient surgery (it’s an inpatient stay)
- You do not have major liver or kidney problems, serious heart or breathing problems, or other major health instability
- You are not pregnant, can speak English, and you do not use illegal drugs or multiple substances (like cocaine, marijuana, or amphetamines)
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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