Opioid-free care plan for people having weight-loss surgery
Part of Hormones & metabolism, Pain clinical trials.
This trial studies whether an opioid-free or opioid-sparing care pathway can improve comfort and outcomes for adults undergoing laparoscopic weight-loss surgery. It may help people avoid side effects from opioid pain medicines while still managing pain safely.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older and planning weight-loss surgery (laparoscopic gastric bypass or sleeve) at the study hospital.
- You are well enough medically—for example, you should not have severe overall health risk (ASA higher than 3).
- You do not have certain heart rhythm or heart conditions (like very slow heart rate under 50 bpm).
- You can safely take the planned study medicines and have no known allergy to oxycodone, esketamine, dexmedetomidine, or lidocaine.
- You can speak Swedish well enough and complete questionnaires; you should also not have serious untreated mental or thinking problems.
- You are not pregnant, and if you could become pregnant, you must use reliable birth control during the study.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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