diabetes mellitus
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: female or male patients aged 18 years or older and 65 years or younger, classified by the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) as II, III, or IV; body mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 30 kg/m²; patients scheduled for elective bariatric surgery; patients who agree to remain hospitalized for at least 24 hours; patients who voluntarily agree to participate in the study and sign the informed consent form
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: patients with known allergy or contraindication to any medication or anesthetic agent used in the study protocol; patients who, at any time during the study, refuse to remain in the study; patients who refuse to sign the informed consent form; patients with pharmacological dependence on opioid analgesics; patients undergoing therapeutic follow-up for any type of chronic pain; patients with a previous diagnosis of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or somatoform disorder; pregnant patients or women of childbearing potential with a positive quantitative human chorionic gonadotropin beta (hCG) test; patients with a history of stroke or motor endplate disease; patients with electrocardiographic findings of QT interval prolongation or second- or third-degree atrioventricular block; patients receiving chronic treatment with beta-blockers and with a preoperative heart rate below 50 bpm, or with heart failure with an ejection fraction below 40%; patients with hyperthyroidism or epilepsy; patients with chronic kidney disease with renal filtration rate classified as category G3b, G4, or G5
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to find a difference in postoperative pain intensity after bariatric surgery, assessed using the numerical pain scale in the immediate postoperative period and between 6 and 24 hours after the procedure; as associated primary outcomes, it is expected to find a difference in the occurrence of nausea and vomiting during the same period, assessed by the presence or absence of these events during postoperative follow-up | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to find a reduction in pain at rest assessed by the numerical verbal scale at 6, 12, and 24 hours after surgery;It is expected to find a reduction in analgesic consumption during the first 24 hours after surgery;It is expected to find a reduction in opioid consumption during the first 24 hours after surgery;It is expected to find a reduction in the occurrence of ventilatory depression during the postoperative period;It is expected to find a reduction in the need for supplemental oxygen during the postoperative period;It is expected to find a reduction in the total length of stay in the post-anesthesia care unit | — |
Countries
BR
Contacts
Universidade Federal de Goiás - UFG