Numbing medicine for children having brain tumor surgery
Treatments studied
Part of Brain & nervous system, Cancer, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests whether adding a numbing medicine to the standard pain block can reduce pain after brain surgery in children. It may help children feel more comfortable and recover more smoothly.
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Who can take part
- Your child is having surgery to remove a tumor from the back of the brain.
- Your child is generally healthy or has mild to moderate health conditions (ASA II-III).
- You or your legal guardian can agree to the study.
- Your child does not have allergies to the study medicines (bupivacaine or dexmedetomidine).
- Your child does not have any infection or bleeding problems at the injection site.
- Your child can communicate pain after 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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