Pain control after lower back fusion surgery
Part of Pain clinical trials.
This trial tests a new pain management plan for people having spinal fusion surgery on their lower back. It aims to find the best way to control pain while reducing side effects.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older
- You are scheduled for a 1-level or more lumbar spinal fusion (lower back bones being joined together)
- You can understand and speak English
- You do not have serious kidney disease
- You have not had a history of stomach or intestinal bleeding or ulcers
- You have not had a previous spinal fusion that failed to heal
- You are not allergic to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (like ibuprofen or naproxen)
- You do not have a bleeding disorder
- You have a normal platelet count (platelets help blood clot)
- You do not have a connective tissue disease (like lupus or scleroderma)
- Your surgery is not for an infection, tumor, or recent injury
- You are not pregnant
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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