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TAP Block Timing Study
Sponsor: Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Summary
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.
Official title: Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Blocks in Bariatric and General Surgery: Does Timing Matter?
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 65 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
150
Start Date
2025-07-14
Completion Date
2027-07
Last Updated
2026-01-27
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
TAP Block
the TAP block is a regional anesthesia technique that targets the somatic nerves supplying the anterior abdominal wall.
Locations (1)
Weill Cornell Medical College - NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
New York, New York, United States