Nerve block vs wound injection for breathing after kidney donation
Part of Pain clinical trials.
This study compares two ways to manage pain after laparoscopic kidney donation surgery: a nerve block (injection near the belly muscles) versus injecting numbing medicine directly into the surgical wound. The goal is to see which method helps you breathe better after surgery.
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Who can take part
- You are scheduled for a laparoscopic living donor nephrectomy (keyhole surgery to donate a kidney).
- You are 18 years or older.
- Your body mass index (BMI) is between 20 and 40.
- You do not have known heart or lung disease, chronic pain, or allergies to the study pain medicines.
- You are able to sign a consent form agreeing to take part.
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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