Antibiotic and pain-relief beads for spinal fusion surgery
Treatments studied
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Pain clinical trials.
This trial tests placing antibiotic and pain-relieving beads directly into the spine during lower back fusion surgery. It aims to reduce infections and improve pain control after the operation.
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Who can take part
- 18 years or older
- Scheduled for elective lumbar spine fusion surgery (one or two levels)
- No known allergies to morphine, bupivacaine, or calcium sulfate
- No active infection at the surgical site
- Not chronically dependent on opioid painkillers
- No severe kidney or liver disease
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