Does the infiltration of Levobupivacaine into the rectus abdominus muscle ( Rectus Sheath Block) improve post-operative analgesia following open gastric bypass for morbid obesity? - Obesity surgery research
- Conditions
- Morbid Obesity.
- Registration Number
- EUCTR2005-000803-32-GB
- Lead Sponsor
- eeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Not Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Patients who will be invited to participate in the study will be English-speaking Euro-Caucasian women between 18 and 60 years of age with a body mass index between 35 and 55. All Patients will be scheduled to undergo bariatric surgery with Roux loop formation for morbid obesity. Surgery will be performed at SJUH and the Leeds BUPA Hospital between April 2005 and December 2005.
Are the trial subjects under 18? no
Number of subjects for this age range:
F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes
F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range
F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) no
F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range
1.Patient refusal.
2.Prior enrolment in an alternative investigation.
3.Age <18 or >60 years.
4.Body mass index >55
5.Allergy or intolerance to any of the study drugs including non-steroidal anti-inflammatories. This includes diabetic patients with proteinuria in whom NSAIDS are relatively contraindicated.
6.Inability to understand or use the VAS for post-operative assessment.
7.Pregnancy and lactation.
8.Previous upper abdominal surgery.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method