Medicine to improve pain relief and recovery after bowel surgery
Treatments studied
Part of Digestive system, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests whether a sedative medicine called dexmedetomidine, given during bowel surgery, can help reduce pain and speed up recovery compared to usual care. It may be especially helpful for adults having laparoscopic-assisted bowel surgery.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 70 years old.
- You are scheduled for bowel surgery using small incisions (laparoscopic-assisted), such as removing part of the bowel or reversing an ileostomy.
- You are otherwise healthy or have mild medical conditions (classified as ASA I-III).
- You do not have any heart problems like significant bradycardia (slow heart rate), moderate or severe heart failure, or heart block without a pacemaker.
- You are not currently taking strong opioids (over 30 mg morphine daily) or have a history of opioid use disorder.
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding.
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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