Shoulder pain after robot-assisted gynecologic surgery
Part of Digestive system, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests whether a special position during surgery can reduce shoulder pain after robot-assisted gynecologic surgery. It may help you recover more comfortably.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are having robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery for a non-cancerous gynecologic condition.
- Your surgery is scheduled to last at least 60 minutes.
- You are not currently taking opioid pain medications.
- You do not have existing shoulder or neck pain.
- You do not have certain lung conditions like emphysema or COPD, and you have not had a collapsed lung.
- You can communicate in English.
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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