Pain Control in Bariatric Patients: EXPAREL(R) vs. the On-Q(R) Pain Ball

Completed · Phase 4

Conditions studied: Obesity

In brief

This study was conducted to compare the effectiveness of two local pain control methods in bariatric patients by assessing the amount of postoperative pain and amount of postoperative pain medications needed. This information was used to determine which local anesthetic provided the best pain control.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02142829

Run by

Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc

People needed

101

Starts

2012-11-01

Expected to finish

2013-03-01

Last updated by the study team

2014-05-22

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age 18-80, male or female

You may not qualify if…

• Pregnant women

Where it is running

• Bariatric Medical Institute of Texas — San Antonio, Texas, United States

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