Pain medicine study for leg fracture surgery
Treatments studied
Part of Heart & circulation, Injuries & trauma, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests a pain medicine called sufentanil given during surgery for a broken leg. It aims to see if it helps protect the heart from damage during the operation.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 65 years old.
- You need surgery for a broken leg (lower extremity fracture).
- Your health status is classified as ASA I, II, or III (a standard rating of physical fitness for surgery).
- You do not have heart problems like a recent heart attack, heart failure, or high troponin levels before injury.
- You do not have conditions like stroke, liver cirrhosis, kidney failure, serious infections, alcoholism, drug dependence, or diabetes.
- You have not used glucocorticoids (steroid medicines) in the past month.
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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