Laparoscopic TAP Block for Sleeve Gastrectomy: Does Timing Matter

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Obesity, Pain, Postoperative

In brief

The goal of this study is to investigate whether an early intraoperative transverse abdominis plane block (TAP block) will provide superior analgesia to a late intraoperative TAP block. A fixed amount of bupivacaine will be used for the TAP block and the primary outcomes will be measured by patient reported numerical assessment scores for pain.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04787367

Run by

Arthur Carlin

People needed

200

Starts

2019-02-12

Expected to finish

2022-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-07-02

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Undergoing laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy

You may not qualify if…

• Conversion to open procedure
• Prior history of narcotic use (which will be defined as any narcotics used on a recreational basis or any narcotic used for pain relief without having had recent operation or injury)
• Current narcotic use at time of surgery
• Prolonged case time defined as >1 standard deviation over average time

Where it is running

• Henry Ford Macomb Hospital — Clinton Township, Michigan, United States

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