Pain relief after surgery: epidural versus joint injection
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This study compares two ways to manage pain after surgery: one uses a small tube near the spine (epidural), the other injects pain medicine directly into the joint. The goal is to see which method provides better pain relief with fewer side effects.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 75 years old.
- Your surgery was done with a type of anesthesia called combined spinal anesthesia (numbing the lower body).
- You received pain medicine through the spinal anesthesia or directly into the joint during surgery.
- You are willing to participate and follow up after surgery.
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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