Could a single surgical drug spare seniors from chronic pain?
NCT ID NCT07744308
First seen Aug 04, 2026 · Last updated Aug 05, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether giving dexmedetomidine during major abdominal surgery can reduce the chance of chronic pain three months later in patients aged 65 and older. Researchers will analyze data from over 2,700 older adults who had elective gastrointestinal or liver surgery, comparing those who received the drug with those who did not. The goal is to see if this approach might ease the burden of persistent pain after surgery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- dexmedetomidine
- What this could lead to
- If the analysis shows a benefit, it could point toward using dexmedetomidine during surgery to lower the risk of long-term pain in older patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a secondary analysis of existing data, not a randomized trial, so it can only suggest associations, not prove cause and effect. Results may be influenced by unmeasured factors.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for CHRONIC POSTOPERATIVE PAIN are added.
By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
-
Department of Anesthesiology, First Medical Center of the People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing, Haidian 100853
Beijing, China
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- Heart surgery patients: how many suffer chronic pain?
- New pain block may stop chronic ache after heart surgery
- Which painkiller is safer after lung surgery? new study aims to find out
- Which painkiller strategy stops chronic pain after open heart surgery?
- Text message Check-Up could stop surgery pain from lingering
- Spinal cord stimulator put to the test against sham for post-surgery leg pain