Antibiotic beads with painkillers during spine surgery
Treatments studied
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Infections, Pain clinical trials.
This trial puts special beads containing antibiotics and pain medicine directly into the surgical area during lower back fusion surgery. It aims to see if this approach can lower infection risk and improve pain control afterward.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You can understand English and give your consent.
- You are scheduled for elective lower back fusion surgery on one or two levels.
- You do not have an allergy to morphine, bupivacaine, or calcium sulfate.
- You do not have an active infection at the surgical site or severe kidney/liver problems.
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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