Numbing drug tested to ease pain and speed healing after bariatric surgery

NCT ID NCT03211455

Summary

This study tested if giving a numbing medicine called lidocaine during weight loss surgery helps patients recover faster. Researchers compared lidocaine to a placebo in 180 patients having bariatric surgery. They measured how much strong pain medicine patients needed afterward, their pain levels, and how quickly they could leave the hospital.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University Hospital of Caen

    Caen, 14033, France

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