Nerve block for pain after major abdominal cancer surgery
Part of Cancer, Pain clinical trials.
This trial studies whether a targeted nerve block (called a quadratus lumborum block) can improve pain control after cytoreductive surgery and heat-based chemotherapy put into the abdomen (CRS and HIPEC). It may help some people use less rescue pain medicine and feel more comfortable during recovery.
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Who can take part
- You are an adult scheduled for CRS and HIPEC (major abdominal surgery plus heat-based chemotherapy in the abdomen)
- You do not have an allergy to numbing medicines (local anesthetics) or fentanyl
- You do not have chronic pain (long-term ongoing pain)
- You can safely use patient-controlled pain medicine (you can press a button to get pain relief if needed)
- Your skin is healthy where the nerve block would be placed (no skin infection there)
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding, and you can communicate with the study team
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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