U.S., Feb. 26 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07434310) titled 'Use of Dexmedetomidine to Improve Pain Control and Recovery After Laparocopic-Assisted Bowel Surgery in Adults' on Feb. 09.
Brief Summary: This study is testing whether continuing a medication called dexmedetomidine after surgery can improve quality of recovery for adults undergoing laparoscopic-assisted bowel surgery.
After bowel surgery, many patients experience significant pain and slow recovery. Pain is often treated with strong opioid medications, which can cause side effects such as nausea, vomiting, constipation, sedation, and delayed return of bowel function. Other pain control options, such as epidurals or nerve blocks, ar...