Personalized pain treatment for heart surgery patients
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This trial studies a personalized approach to pain control for people having cardiac (heart) surgery who are older than 60. It may help reduce pain and improve recovery by tailoring pain treatment to the patient.
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Who can take part
- You are 60 years old or older and having cardiac surgery.
- You do not have an allergy to methadone.
- Your body mass index (BMI) is 40 or less.
- You do not have severe sleep apnea.
- Your lungs are stable (no severe lung disease needing oxygen).
- You are not on heart/life support machines before surgery and this is not an emergency surgery.
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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