Reversing sedation to protect thinking after hip replacement
Part of Brain & nervous system, Mental health clinical trials.
This study looks at whether a medicine that reverses sedation can help your thinking and memory recover faster after hip replacement surgery. You'll receive spinal anesthesia, and you'll get either the study drug or a placebo to see how it affects your brain function after the operation.
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Who can take part
- You are scheduled for a first-time total hip replacement on one side only.
- You are willing to have spinal anesthesia (numbing from the waist down).
- You do not have significant existing memory or thinking problems.
- You are not taking daily sedatives or sleeping pills.
- You are not allergic to the study medicines or 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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