Pain Relief Medicines Added to Spinal Injection for Back Surgery
Part of Pain clinical trials.
This trial tests whether adding one of two different medicines (dexmedetomidine or ketamine) to a numbing injection in the lower spine improves pain relief after back surgery. You would receive the injection while asleep during surgery to help manage pain afterward.
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Who can take part
- Between 21 and 60 years old
- Scheduled for lower spine (lumbosacral) surgery under general anesthesia
- In generally good health (ASA Class I or II—no serious heart, lung, or other organ problems)
- Able to understand and sign an informed consent form
- No allergies to the medicines used in this study
- No bleeding disorders or active infection at the injection site
Quick eligibility check
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