Pain relief after heart surgery to help you recover faster
Part of Heart & circulation, Pain clinical trials.
This trial tests a combination of pain medicines given during cardiac surgery to reduce pain and speed up recovery. It may help patients who are having a first-time bypass surgery through a standard breastbone incision.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 40 and 60 years old.
- You are having a first-time coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery through a cut in the middle of your chest.
- Your body mass index (BMI) is under 35.
- You are in generally good health aside from your heart condition (ASA physical status II or III).
- You do not have severe organ problems or a history of allergy to numbing medicines.
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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