Sedation options for varicocele surgery
Treatments studied
Part of Kidney & urinary, Pain clinical trials.
This study compares two medicines given to help you relax and feel less pain during varicocele surgery under spinal anesthesia. The goal is to find which one works better and is safer.
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Who can take part
- You are a man between 18 and 40 years old.
- You are scheduled for varicocele surgery (varicocelectomy) under spinal anesthesia.
- You are in good general health (classified as ASA I or II by your doctor).
- You do not have serious mental, nerve, breathing, heart, or bleeding problems.
- You have no spinal deformities or allergies to local anesthetics.
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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