# Evaluation of Dexmedetomidine on Post-operative Narcotic Requirements and Pain Scores in Bariatric Patients

> **NCT02604940** · PHASE4 · COMPLETED · sponsor: **West Virginia University** · enrollment: 46 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Pain

## Interventions

- **DRUG:** Dexmedetomidine
- **DRUG:** Normal Saline

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT02604940
- **Lead sponsor:** West Virginia University
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** PHASE4
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2014-08
- **Primary completion:** 2018-06-25
- **Final completion:** 2018-06-25
- **Target enrollment:** 46 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2024-01-17


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT02604940

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT02604940, "Evaluation of Dexmedetomidine on Post-operative Narcotic Requirements and Pain Scores in Bariatric Patients". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-28 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT02604940. Licensed CC0.

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