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TAP Block Timing Study

Description

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.

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

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.

Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Blocks in Bariatric and General Surgery: Does Timing Matter?

TAP Block Timing Study

Condition
Bariatric or General Abdominal Surgeries
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

NY

Weill Cornell Medical College - NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, NY, New York, United States, 10065

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility 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
  • * 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

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to 65 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Weill Medical College of Cornell University,

Cheguevara Afaneh, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Study Record Dates

2027-07