Comparing two pain blocks for lower abdominal cancer surgery
Part of Cancer, Pain clinical trials.
This study compares two types of pain blocks (nerve numbing injections) given before lower abdominal cancer surgery, to see which one works better for controlling pain after surgery. The blocks add an extra medicine (dexmedetomidine) to the usual numbing drug, and the goal is to improve pain relief and reduce the need for strong painkillers.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 70 years old.
- You are having major surgery for cancer in your lower abdomen.
- You are generally healthy, with mild or well-managed heart or other conditions (ASA I-III and NYHA I-III).
- You have not had previous abdominal surgery, severe liver or kidney problems, bleeding disorders, or an infection at the surgery site.
- You are not pregnant, not allergic to the study drugs, and not currently taking strong pain medications (opioids) before surgery.
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