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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

NCT01075087 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 19

Last updated 2014-06-26

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Summary

The use of preoperative TAP block in laparoscopic bariatric surgery can improve the postoperative pain and quality of recovery in patients undergoing these procedures.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Placebo

Bilateral TAP block using sterile normal saline.

DRUG

(study group) will receive a bilateral TAP block using 20 cc of 0.5% ropivacaine on each side.

(study group) will receive a bilateral TAP block using 20 cc of 0.5% ropivacaine on each side.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Gildasio DeOliveira, MD · Northwestern University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-03-31
Primary Completion
2012-07-31
Completion
2012-08-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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