Pain relief after back surgery: pills vs. IV
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This study compares two ways of giving acetaminophen (Tylenol) for pain after lumbar spine surgery. The goal is to see if the pill form works as well as the IV form, which may affect how pain is managed during recovery.
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Who can take part
- You are scheduled for open lumbar laminectomy and fusion surgery on 1 to 3 levels of your lower back.
- You are able to provide written informed consent.
- You can swallow pills.
- You do not have any medical condition that makes acetaminophen unsafe for you.
- You are not having emergency surgery and your pain is not from a condition unrelated to your back surgery.
- You are not pregnant.
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