PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE

This study looked at how much of the pain medicine ropivacaine gets into the blood of infants and toddlers after chest surgery. The goal was to make sure the standard nerve block treatment is safe. The study was stopped early, but the information gathered helps doctors understand…

This study looked at two ways to control pain after chest surgery in children and teens. It compared a newer nerve block (erector spinae block) with a standard one (paravertebral block) to see if the newer method works just as well. The goal was to reduce the need for strong pain…

This study tested a medicated skin patch (dexmedetomidine) to see if it could reduce pain after tummy tuck surgery better than a placebo patch. It involved 179 adults scheduled for abdominoplasty. The trial was stopped early, so results are limited.

This study looked at whether a device called Bridge can help manage pain after hip replacement surgery. Only 5 people took part before the study was stopped early. The goal was to see if the device could reduce the need for painkillers, but there were too few participants to draw…

This study aimed to compare two standard pain treatments—a long-acting numbing injection and a continuous nerve block—for people after a below-knee amputation. The goal was to see which method better controls pain and reduces the need for strong painkillers. Only 11 people took p…