Cold treatment for pain after heart surgery
Part of Brain & nervous system, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests a procedure that freezes nerves during heart surgery to reduce pain after the operation. It may help patients recover with less discomfort and less need for pain medicine.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 40 years old or older.
- You are having your first heart surgery through a cut in the middle of your chest.
- You can understand and agree to the study, and can rate your pain on a scale.
- Your usual pain before surgery is less than 3 out of 10.
- You have not had heart surgery before.
- You have not been taking strong pain medicine (opioids) every day for more than 4 weeks before surgery.
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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