Comparing two ways to control pain after Whipple surgery
Treatments studied
Part of Brain & nervous system, Pain clinical trials.
This study compares two ways to manage pain after a Whipple procedure: one is a shot of morphine into the fluid around the spine, and the other is a small tube placed under the skin at the surgical cut that delivers pain medicine continuously. The goal is to see which method provides better pain relief and recovery.
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Who can take part
- You are 19 years or older.
- You are scheduled for a Whipple procedure (pancreaticoduodenectomy) to remove a tumor near the pancreas.
- You have a tumor in the area around the head of the pancreas (periampullary).
- You are generally well enough to walk around and take care of yourself (ECOG 0 or 1).
- You are not allergic to any of the pain medicines used in the study (like morphine, fentanyl, or ibuprofen).
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