Intraoperative Methadone for Postoperative Pain Control

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Trial end date: 2023-11-30
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

To compare patient pain perception and satisfaction as well as opioid-related side effects during inpatient and outpatient care when undergoing bariatric enhanced recovery after surgery protocols with and without methadone.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Montefiore Medical Center
• Treatments: Methadone

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• All patients undergoing initial gastric sleeve resection

Exclusion Criteria:

Age <18 years or >60 years Patients with BMI >60 AHI > 30 (AHI = Apnea-Hypopnea Index), indicative of severe OSA (Obstructive Sleep Apnea) ASA IV or V (American Society of Anesthesiology physical status classification system) Patients taking opioids for chronic conditions in the last 10 days preceding the surgery Patients currently being treated for chronic opioid addiction Patients with severe psychiatric diagnoses Allergies to medications used in protocol