Study of dexmedetomidine for pain after hip replacement
Treatments studied
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
This study tests whether a medication called dexmedetomidine, given through an IV during hip replacement surgery, can help reduce pain and inflammation after surgery. It may help you recover more comfortably.
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Who can take part
- You are between 50 and 90 years old.
- You are scheduled for a first-time total hip replacement because of hip osteoarthritis.
- You are generally healthy or have only mild to moderate medical conditions (ASA I-III).
- You will receive spinal anesthesia (numbing from the waist down) and an ultrasound-guided nerve block around the hip.
- You are not allergic to the medications used in the study.
- You do not have serious heart, liver, or kidney problems that would make the study unsafe.
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