Medicine during spine surgery for better recovery
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests three different medicines given during spine surgery to help patients recover better. The medicines may improve comfort and reduce post-surgery pain.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 60 years old.
- You are having elective surgery to fix two levels in your lower back (lumbar spine).
- Your body mass index (BMI) is between 18 and 35.
- You are generally healthy (classified as ASA I to III).
- You are not pregnant, not allergic to the study drugs, and do not regularly use alcohol, opioids, or sedatives.
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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