Chronic Abdominal Pain After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy

Assessment of the Prevalence of Persistent Postoperative Pain in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Gastrectomy

Status

Enrolling by invitation

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT06686875

Acronym

Chron Pain LSG

Enrollment

200

Registered

2024-11-13

Start date

2024-12-01

Completion date

2025-05-01

Last updated

2025-01-31

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Conditions

Abdominal Pain, Chronic Pain, Obesity

Keywords

laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, chronic postoperative pain, neuropathic pain

Brief summary

The study aims to evaluate the prevalence of postoperative chronic pain, defined as the persistence of abdominal pain for more than 3 months after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy.

Detailed description

The main goal of this study is to determine the incidence of chronic abdominal pain among patients who have undergone laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. Patients who underwent this type of surgery at the Department of General Surgery and Transplantology of the Medical University of Warsaw between January 2020 and August 2024 will be qualified for the study. The participants will be asked to complete an online questionnaire, including a pain scale and PainDETECT Questionnaire.

Interventions

OTHERQuestionnaire

Patients will receive a link to a web-based questionnaire on the prevalence and characteristics of pain symptoms including the PainDETECT questionnaire.

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Patients who underwent laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy 3 months to 5 years earlier

Exclusion criteria

* Lack of patient consent to participate in the survey * No possibility to contact the patient * Revisional procedures

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
The presence of chronic abdominal pain after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy	Baseline	The presence of pain after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, which persists more than 3 months postoperatively.

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
PainDETECT Questionnaire score	Baseline	PainDETECT is a simple, easy-to-use screening questionnaire. The questionnaire consists of 9 items and is completed by the patient. There are 7 weighted sensory descriptor items (never to very strongly) and 2 items relating to spatial and temporal pain characteristics. A total score of 19 or more is indicative of likely neuropathic pain.

Countries

Poland

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026