Pain relief options after heart device surgery
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This study compares two ways to manage pain after getting a heart device (like a pacemaker or defibrillator). One uses a standard numbing medicine, and the other adds two extra pain medicines to see if it reduces pain better.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older
- You are getting a new heart device (pacemaker, defibrillator, or similar)
- You are willing to participate and follow the study plan
- You are not allergic to bupivacaine, ketorolac, or ketamine
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding
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