IV vs Epidural Pain Medicine for Open Abdominal Surgery
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This trial compares two ways to manage pain after major open abdominal surgery: giving pain medicine through an IV or through an epidural combined with numbing medicine. It aims to find which method works better for patients.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 to 85 years old
- You are having open surgery on your abdomen with a cut above your belly button
- You have agreed to get an epidural for pain after surgery
- You can speak English and use a pain pump yourself
- You do not have chronic pain, take opioids regularly, or have serious kidney or liver disease
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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