Drug cocktail may stop chronic pain after back surgery

NCT ID NCT07525999

First seen Apr 28, 2026 · Last updated Apr 28, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether giving a combination of two drugs (dexmedetomidine and esketamine) before and after spinal surgery can reduce the chance of long-term pain. About 274 adults aged 40 to 79 having spine surgery will take part. The goal is to see if the drug combo works better than usual care at preventing pain that lasts 3 months or more.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • Peking University First Hospital

    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100034, China

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