Status:

COMPLETED

Regional TAP Block for Bariatric Patients

Lead Sponsor:

Montefiore Medical Center

Conditions:

Bariatric Surgery

Transverse Abdominal Plane Regional Blocks

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-100 years

Phase:

PHASE1

PHASE2

Brief Summary

Addition of transverse abdominis plane (TAP) block to general anesthesia for morbidly obese patients (BMI \>35) undergoing laparoscopic bariatric surgery for weight loss will significantly reduce opio...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • The patient must be 18 years of age or older and able to provide his or her own consent.
  • The patient is scheduled for bariatric surgery including laparoscopic gastric banding, sleeve gastrectomy, and gastric bypass.
  • The patient must be surgically and medically accepted for the procedure
  • Good functional status, ability to perform activities of daily living
  • The patients BMI \> 35, no upper limit
  • Signed study specific informed consent prior to enrollment

Exclusion

  • Patients with an allergy to local anesthetics
  • Patients diagnosed with peripheral neuropathies including diabetes mellitus.
  • Patients with BMI \<35
  • Patients with significant coronary artery disease
  • Patient refusal of block procedure.
  • Patients with chronic pain
  • Patients on pre-operative maintenance narcotics
  • American Society of Anesthesiologist classification system 4 (ASA 4) patients

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2013

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 1 2013

Estimated Enrollment :

23 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04051684

Start Date

April 1 2013

End Date

May 1 2013

Last Update

December 3 2019

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Montefiore Medical Center

The Bronx, New York, United States, 10467