The Effect of Pre-Operative Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block in the Post Operative Opioid Consumption in Morbid Obese Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Surgery: A Prospective,Randomized, Blinded Study
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Official title
TAP) Block in Morbid Obese Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Surgery: A Prospective,Randomized, Blinded Study
Brief summary
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The use of preoperative TAP block in laparoscopic bariatric surgery can improve the postoperative pain and quality of recovery in patients undergoing these procedures.
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT01075087
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Enrollment
- 19 participants
Conditions and interventions
Interventions
- Placebo Drug
- (study group) will receive a bilateral TAP block using 20 cc of 0.5% ropivacaine on each side. Drug
Drug
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- 18 Years to 65 Years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Healthy volunteers not accepted
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Study timeline
- Start date
- Mar 2010 (Type not available)
- Primary completion
- Jul 2012 (Actual)
- Completion
- Aug 2012 (Actual)
- Last update posted
- Jun 26, 2014
2010 – 2012
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 1
- U.S. states
- 1
- U.S. cities
- 1
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago | Illinois | 60611 | — |
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- Last update posted Jun 26, 2014 · Synced Oct 28, 2026
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