Hypericum perforatum to improve post-operative Pain Outcome after monosegmental Spinal microdiscectomy (HYPOS): a study protocol for a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

Hypericum perforatum to improve post-operative Pain Outcome after monosegmental Spinal microdiscectomy (HYPOS): a study protocol for a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

Abstract Background Spinal disc herniation is a frequently occurring degenerative disease of the spine. Many patients undergoing surgery suffer from radicular pain, known as memory pain, beginning from the third post-operative day. This results in the prescription of high-dose opioid medications. In...

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Main Authors: Christa Raak, Wolfram Scharbrodt, Bettina Berger, Arndt Büssing, René Geißen, Thomas Ostermann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Lumbar microdiscectomy surgery
Hypericum perforatum
Post-operative pain
Homeopathy
Study protocol
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-018-2631-6

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