Compare pain-med plans after low-risk surgery
Treatments studied
Part of Pain clinical trials.
This study tests which pain-medication plan works best and has the fewest side effects after certain low-risk surgeries. You may be assigned to receive opioid-based, NSAID-based, or acetaminophen-based pain control depending on your situation.
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Who can take part
- You have used no “strong” pain medicines before surgery—especially opioids or NSAIDs—during the last 30 days
- If you used any over-the-counter NSAID, it was on 7 days or fewer in the last 30 days
- Your surgery is one of these: laparoscopic gallbladder removal, inguinal hernia repair, or breast lumpectomy
- You do not expect to have another surgery in the next 6 months
- Your expected life expectancy is 6 months or more
- You do not have medical reasons you cannot take the study medicines (NSAIDs, opioids, or acetaminophen) as judged by 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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