Pain medication use after chest surgery
Part of Pain clinical trials.
This trial looks at how much pain medication people need after a thoracotomy (a type of open chest surgery) and what factors affect their pain. It aims to help doctors better manage pain after surgery.
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Who can take part
- You must be 18 years or older.
- You must be scheduled for a thoracotomy (a type of open chest surgery).
- Your body mass index (BMI) must be between 18 and 40.
- You cannot have a chronic inflammatory disease or take daily pain/anti-inflammatory medications.
- You cannot have had chest surgery before, or be pregnant, or have long-term pain before this operation.
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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