Adding a medication to spinal anesthesia for leg surgery
Part of Pain clinical trials.
This study tests whether adding a medication called dexmedetomidine to spinal anesthesia can make pain relief last longer and work better. This could help reduce pain after your leg or foot surgery.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 to 65 years old.
- You are having surgery on your leg or foot, and will receive spinal anesthesia.
- You are generally healthy (with mild or no health issues).
- You do not have serious heart, lung, liver, or kidney disease.
- You are not pregnant or nursing.
- You have no history of drug or alcohol abuse, and you are not on long-term opioid pain medications.
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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