The Effect of Pre-Operative Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block in the Post Operative Opioid Consumption in Morbid Obese Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Surgery: A Prospective,Randomized, Blinded Study

Completed · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Pain, Obesity, Surgery

In brief

The use of preoperative TAP block in laparoscopic bariatric surgery can improve the postoperative pain and quality of recovery in patients undergoing these procedures.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01075087

Run by

Northwestern University

People needed

19

Starts

2010-03-01

Expected to finish

2012-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2014-06-26

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age: 18-65 years
• BMI >35 Kg/m2
• Surgery: laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery
• ASA status: I, II and III
• Fluent in English

You may not qualify if…

• History of allergy to local anesthetics
• Chronic opioid use
• Pregnant patients
• Patients who remained intubated after surgery
• Drop-out criteria:
• Patient or surgeon request Complications related to the procedure or conversion to open route Patient requiring mechanical ventilation after surgery

Where it is running

• Northwestern Memorial Hospital — Chicago, Illinois, United States

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