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Local D1 index available.
Conditions
Pain, Obesity, Surgery
Interventions
Placebo, (study group) will receive a bilateral TAP block using 20 cc of 0.5% ropivacaine on each side.
Drug
Lead sponsor
Northwestern University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
19 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2010 – 2012
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Chicago, Illinois
Conditions
Acute Pain
Interventions
Liposomal Bupivacaine, Bupivacaine, Ultrasound, Epinephrine, acetaminophen, ibuprofen, Oxycodone
Drug · Device
Lead sponsor
University of Minnesota
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older · Female only
Enrollment
87 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2016 – 2017
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Conditions
Post Operative Analgesia, Non-inferiority Trial
Interventions
TAP block administered by Surgery, TAP block administered by Anesthesia
Procedure
Lead sponsor
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
60 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2015 – 2018
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Boston, Massachusetts
Completed Phase 2 Interventional Results available

Liposomal Bupivacaine in Bariatric Surgery

NCT03373591
Conditions
Bariatric Surgery Analgesia
Interventions
Liposomal Bupivacaine TAP block, Bupivacaine TAP block
Drug
Lead sponsor
Montefiore Medical Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
219 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2018
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
The Bronx, New York
Conditions
Postoperative Pain
Interventions
TAP Block, Local infiltration
Procedure
Lead sponsor
Baylor College of Medicine
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 64 Years
Enrollment
80 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2010 – 2011
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Houston, Texas
Completed Not applicable Interventional Results available

Laparoscopic TAP Block for Sleeve Gastrectomy: Does Timing Matter

NCT04787367
Conditions
Obesity, Pain, Postoperative
Interventions
TAP block
Procedure
Lead sponsor
Arthur Carlin
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
200 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2019 – 2022
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Clinton Township, Michigan
Conditions
Laparoscopic Colorectal Resection
Interventions
TAP block, Epidural, Paravertebral block, Acetaminophen 1g IV, Dexamethasone 4mg, Midazolam up to 2mg, Propofol 1-2.5 mg/kg, Sevoflurane to keep a bispectral index of between 40-60, Local infiltration with 10 mL of plain ropivacaine 0.25%, Lidocaine, Epinephrine, Hydromorphone
Procedure · Drug
Lead sponsor
Duke University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
17 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2013 – 2015
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Durham, North Carolina
Conditions
Nephrectomy
Interventions
Transverses Abdominis Plane (TAP) block, Quadratus Lumborum (QL) block, Surgeon Infiltration using Exparel
Procedure
Lead sponsor
Indiana University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
120 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2018 – 2020
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Indianapolis, Indiana
Conditions
Pain, Surgery
Interventions
Transversus abdominis plane block
Procedure
Lead sponsor
Northwestern University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 64 Years · Female only
Enrollment
75 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2010 – 2011
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Chicago, Illinois
Conditions
Pain, Postoperative
Interventions
Combined Bupivacaine and Exparel, Normal Saline (NS)
Drug
Lead sponsor
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older · Female only
Enrollment
104 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2028
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Houston, Texas
Completed Not applicable Interventional

Transversus Abdominus Plane Block

NCT01054469
Conditions
Nephrectomy
Interventions
TAP block placement with placebo, Placement of block with ropivacaine
Procedure
Lead sponsor
Mayo Clinic
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 80 Years
Enrollment
21 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2010 – 2012
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Jacksonville, Florida
Conditions
Prostate Cancer
Interventions
Early TAP Block, Late TAP Block
Drug
Lead sponsor
Corewell Health East
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older · Male only
Enrollment
94 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2024 – 2029
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Royal Oak, Michigan
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Lap-assisted vs. US-Guided Visualization of TAP Blocks

NCT04226300
Conditions
Pain, Postoperative
Interventions
Laparoscopic, Ultrasound
Procedure
Lead sponsor
Stanford University
Other
Eligibility
Up to 18 Years
Enrollment
116 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2019 – 2021
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Palo Alto, California
Completed Not applicable Interventional Results available

Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block Laparoscopic Hysterectomy

NCT01074229
Conditions
Postoperative Pain
Interventions
Placebo, Drug .5% Ropivacaine, 20 cc of 0.25% ropivacaine
Drug
Lead sponsor
Northwestern University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 64 Years · Female only
Enrollment
75 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2010
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Chicago, Illinois
Conditions
Post Operative Pain, Gynecologic Cancer
Interventions
Liposomal bupivacaine, Bupivacain
Drug
Lead sponsor
Tufts Medical Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 80 Years · Female only
Enrollment
15 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Boston, Massachusetts
Completed Phase 3 Interventional Results available

ESP Block VS TAP in Laparoscopic Hysterectomy

NCT04003987
Conditions
Hysterectomy
Interventions
Liposomal bupivacaine, bupivacaine, 0.125%
Drug
Lead sponsor
Indiana University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older · Female only
Enrollment
78 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2019 – 2021
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
Indianapolis, Indiana
Conditions
Pain, Postoperative, Crohn Disease, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Colorectal Cancer, Gastrointestinal Cancer, Gastrointestinal Disease, Digestive System Disease, Pain, Pain, Neuropathic, Intestinal Disease
Interventions
Liposomal bupivacaine, Bupivacaine/epinephrine/dexamethasone
Drug
Lead sponsor
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 90 Years
Enrollment
102 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2018 – 2019
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Los Angeles, California
Conditions
Appendicitis
Interventions
Ropivacaine, Bupivacaine
Drug
Lead sponsor
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Other
Eligibility
Not listed
Enrollment
3 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2012 – 2014
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Columbus, Ohio
Completed Phase 4 Interventional Results available

Single-shot TAP Block vs Continuous TAP Block

NCT02475031
Conditions
Postoperative Pain
Interventions
TAP-C, TAP-S
Device · Drug
Lead sponsor
Indiana University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
70 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2012 – 2015
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Indianapolis, Indiana
Conditions
the Efficacy of Analgesia of Laparoscopic TAP Block in Minimally Invasive Gynecology Surgeries
Interventions
TAP block with liposomal bupivacaine and bupivacaine
Drug
Lead sponsor
Yale University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older · Female only
Enrollment
80 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2020 – 2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
New Haven, Connecticut
Conditions
Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy, Subcostal Transversus Abdominis Plane Block
Interventions
Saline, Bupivacaine
Drug
Lead sponsor
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 80 Years
Enrollment
43 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2018 – 2021
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
New York, New York
Conditions
Pain, Postoperative
Interventions
Abdominal Wall Block, Surgical infiltration, Sterile saline, Ropivacaine 0.2%, Ultrasound, Ropivacaine 0.5%
Procedure · Drug · Device
Lead sponsor
Boston Children's Hospital
Other
Eligibility
5 Years to 17 Years
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2024 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions
Colo-rectal Cancer, Anesthesia
Interventions
IV Medications, placebo
Drug · Other
Lead sponsor
Thomas Jefferson University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 75 Years
Enrollment
90 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2022 – 2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Terminated Phase 1Phase 2 Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Study of TAP and Laparoscopic and Robotic Gynecologic Procedures and Obese Women

NCT01866917
Conditions
Pain
Interventions
Ropivacaine 0.5% 20cc injectate bilaterally, Placebo
Drug
Lead sponsor
Montefiore Medical Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older · Female only
Enrollment
35 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2013 – 2016
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
The Bronx, New York