Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA): Intravenous versus Epidural Morphine in Morbidly Obese Patients undergoing Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy

Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA): Intravenous versus Epidural Morphine in Morbidly Obese Patients undergoing Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Comparative Study

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202103915814652

Enrollment

Registered

2021-03-04

Start date

2021-03-13

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Surgery Anaesthesia

Interventions

PCA with intravenous morphine group

PCA group with epidural with bupivacaine and morphine

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: body mass index (BMI) = 40 kg/m2, age from 19-45 years, American Society of Anesthesiologists status II or III

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: presence of contraindications to epidural anesthesia (e.g., coagulopathy, localized skin infection), Patients with a history of chronic opioid use or chronic pain, history of psychiatric problems or who were currently on psychotropic medications, preexisting neurological deficit, allergy to local anesthetic or opioid, inability to use a PCA device or to comprehend pain scales.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The total amount of morphine consumption during the 48-h postoperative period	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
- Pain scores measured by VAS;Sedation scale. ;- Side effects included Nausea / or vomiting, pruritus and respiratory depression	—

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Public ContactAyman Rayan

Assistant professor Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Menofia University

ayman_rayan55@yahoo.com+966595830018

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026