Regional TAP Block for Bariatric Patients

Completed · Phase 1/Phase 2

Conditions studied: Bariatric Surgery, Transverse Abdominal Plane Regional Blocks

In brief

Addition of transverse abdominis plane (TAP) block to general anesthesia for morbidly obese patients (BMI \>35) undergoing laparoscopic bariatric surgery for weight loss will significantly reduce opioid use in the recovery room

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04051684

Run by

Montefiore Medical Center

People needed

23

Starts

2013-04-01

Expected to finish

2013-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2019-12-03

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 100. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• The patient must be 18 years of age or older and able to provide his or her own consent.
• The patient is scheduled for bariatric surgery including laparoscopic gastric banding, sleeve gastrectomy, and gastric bypass.
• The patient must be surgically and medically accepted for the procedure
• Good functional status, ability to perform activities of daily living
• The patients BMI > 35, no upper limit
• Signed study specific informed consent prior to enrollment

You may not qualify if…

• Patients with an allergy to local anesthetics
• Patients diagnosed with peripheral neuropathies including diabetes mellitus.
• Patients with BMI <35
• Patients with significant coronary artery disease
• Patient refusal of block procedure.
• Patients with chronic pain
• Patients on pre-operative maintenance narcotics
• American Society of Anesthesiologist classification system 4 (ASA 4) patients

Where it is running

• Montefiore Medical Center — The Bronx, New York, United States

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