TAP Block Timing Study

Part of paid clinical trials in New York, New York.

Sponsor
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Study ID
NCT07064200
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Bariatric Surgery Patients
  • Bariatric or General Abdominal Surgeries

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - 65 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • TAP Block — OTHER
    the TAP block is a regional anesthesia technique that targets the somatic nerves supplying the anterior abdominal wall.

Study Details

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.

Key Dates

Start date
Jul 14, 2025
Status verified
Jan 2026
Primary completion
Dec 1, 2026
Completion
Jul 31, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment
150 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Other: Pre-Incision
    TAP block administration pre-incision
  • Other: Post-Incision
    TAP block administration post-incision

Primary Outcome Measure

Mean change in opioid consumption (MME) from index procedure to 90 days post-op [ Time Frame: Up to 90 days post-operatively ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Weill Cornell Medical College - NewYork-Presbyterian HospitalNew YorkNew York10065
Hasan Ali
[email protected]
(646) 962-8462
Cheguevara Afaneh, MD (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)

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