Comparing two anesthesia methods for older adults having surgery
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This study compares two ways of giving anesthesia through an IV during surgery to keep you asleep, and looks at how they affect your recovery and pain control after surgery. It is for older adults having non-heart surgery that will last at least one hour.
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Who can take part
- You are 65 years of age or older.
- Your surgery is noncardiac (not heart surgery) and will take at least one hour.
- You will be fully asleep with general anesthesia during the surgery.
- Your doctor plans to use a patient-controlled pain pump after surgery to help manage pain.
- You are able to communicate and do not have severe memory or thinking problems.
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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