Studying Pain Reduction After Bariatric Surgery in Black and HispanicLatino Adults with Chronic Widespread Pain and Obesity

What this Trial Is About

This research aims to understand if surgical weight loss can improve chronic widespread pain in adults with higher body mass index BMI who identify as HispanicLatino or non-Hispanic Black. The study focuses on changes in pain at rest and movement-evoked pain after bariatric surgery, exploring whether improved pain processing and joint function are linked to pain reduction. Researchers will compare pain and function before and six months after surgery in a single group of participants. Participants will undergo bariatric surgery as part of their standard care for weight loss. The study includes two in-person visits and one remote visit one visit 1 to 3 months before surgery, a remote visit 3 months after surgery, and a final in-person visit 6 months after surgery. During these visits, researchers will assess pain intensity using the Numeric Pain Rating Scale, evaluate joint motion, and collect health questionnaires and weight measurements. Participants will be involved in pain surveys, weight checks, and health assessments at different time points. The main outcome is the change in pain intensity at rest measured at baseline, 3 months secondary, and 6 months primary after surgery. Movement-evoked pain is also assessed before and 6 months after surgery. Data will be analyzed to understand the relationship between surgical weight loss and pain changes, with safety and health monitored throughout the study period.

Chronic Widespread Pain After Rapid Weight Loss in Non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic/Latino/a/x Adults