U.S., May 15 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT06970548) titled 'Dexamethasone As Adjuvant for Pre - emptiveTransversusAbdominus Muscle Plane Block' on May 06.
Brief Summary: Pain following bariatric surgery can be quite troublesome and prolongs recovery. Although laparoscopic bariatric surgery is minimally invasive and involves small incisions over the anterior abdominal wall, postoperative pain is frequent . Most morbidly obese patients also have obstructive sleep apnea and associated with cardiac co-morbidities. Prolonged postoperative pain in them may lead to delay in early ambulation and performing deep breathing exercises.
Study Start Date: June 01, 2022
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Conditi...