TAP Block Timing Study

Weill Cornell Medicine (WCM)

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Bariatric or General Abdominal Surgeries; Bariatric Surgery Patients

Treatments: Other: TAP Block

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07064200

25-04028793

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study investigates whether administering TAP blocks pre-incision provides superior postoperative pain control and reduces opioid use along with other medications compared to post-incision administration in patients undergoing elective abdominal surgeries.

Enrollment: 150 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Adults aged between 18 and 65 years
• Scheduled for elective bariatric surgery or other elective general abdominal surgeries
• Proficient in English sufficient to understand study procedures and communicate effectively
• Capable of providing informed consent

Exclusion criteria

• Individuals under 18 years of age (minors)
• Pregnant individuals
• Prisoners
• Individuals with cognitive impairments or otherwise unable to provide informed consent independently
• Individuals with known allergies or contraindications to local anesthetics used in TAP blocks

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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150 participants in 2 patient groups

Pre-Incision

Other group

Description:

TAP block administration pre-incision

Treatment:

Other: TAP Block

Post-Incision

Other group

Description:

TAP block administration post-incision

Treatment:

Other: TAP Block