Adding medicine to back block for lumbar disc surgery pain
Treatments studied
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests whether adding a calming medicine (dexmedetomidine) to the usual numbing medicine in a back block improves pain relief after lumbar disc surgery. If you're having this surgery, this could help you feel more comfortable afterward.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You are scheduled for surgery on a disc in your lower back (lumbar spine).
- You are in good general health (classified as ASA I or II by your doctor).
- You do not have bleeding or clotting disorders like hemophilia.
- You do not have any skin infection or rash where the needle will be placed.
- You are not allergic to local anesthetics or dexmedetomidine.
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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