Comparison of Exparel to Marcaine in Post-Surgical Analgesia in Bariatrics

Kettering Health Network

Overview

This study is designed to evaluate the use of bupivacaine liposome 1.3% compared bupivacaine 0.5% in pain control in post-operative laparoscopic bariatric surgery patient The purpose of this study is to evaluate two local anesthetics and determine if there is an advantage of administering one medication compared over the other. The intent is show that one local anesthetic.allows for improved pain control as per the pain scale ratings of the test subjects.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Conditions

Post Operative Pain

Interventions

Laparoscopic Roux en Y gastric bypassPROCEDURE

Laparoscopic Roux en Y gastric bypass

Laparoscopic Sleeve GastrectomyPROCEDURE

Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 80 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: -Any patient scheduled to undergo Laparoscopic Roux en Y Gastric Bypass or Laparoscopic Gastric Sleeve with Dr. Stephen Fleischer Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with an allergy to either medications being studied any patient with neurological disorders that may be exacerbated by the use of either medication,including multiple sclerosis and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or that may impact the perception of pain. * Patients with complex medical conditions that may confound data analysis per the principal investigator's discretion. * Any pregnant patient.Any patients that would not like to participate in the study. * Any patient that is not able to read or understand English

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Subjective Post Operative Pain Level

Post operative pain will be assessed on an subjective level. The patient's pain will be assessed by the use of the Wong-Baker pain scale.

Time frame: Within the first 10 days after surgery

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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