Pain relief methods for lumbar microsurgery recovery
Part of Pain clinical trials.
This trial compares two different types of nerve blocks to see which one reduces the need for strong pain medicine after lumbar microsurgery. It may help patients have better pain control and fewer side effects from opioids.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 80 years old.
- You are in generally good health (classified as ASA I to III by your anesthesiologist).
- You are scheduled for a lumbar microdiscectomy (a type of back surgery to remove part of a disk).
- You do not have a known allergy to local anesthetics (numbing medicines).
- You are not pregnant.
- You do not have a pre-existing serious mental health or neurological condition.
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