Numbing medicine for pain after appendix removal
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This trial tests whether numbing medicine (bupivacaine) placed into the belly during an open appendix removal helps reduce pain after surgery, compared to a placebo (a shot with no medicine).
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Who can take part
- You are having an open appendectomy (surgery to remove your appendix through a cut in your belly).
- Your appendix has not burst (perforated) and you do not have an abscess or fluid collection around it.
- You do not have uncontrolled diabetes or high blood pressure.
- You do not have a long-term kidney or liver disease, an active stomach ulcer, or a psychiatric condition.
- You are not pregnant and are not allergic to the medicines bupivacaine or ketorolac.
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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