Recruiting

TAP Blocks

Sponsor:

Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Code:

NCT07064200

Conditions

Bariatric or General Abdominal Surgeries

Bariatric Surgery Patients

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18 - 65

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

TAP Block

Study Details

Brief 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.

Conditions

Bariatric or General Abdominal Surgeries

Bariatric Surgery Patients

Study ID

NCT07064200

Start date

Jul 14, 2025

Status verified date

Jan, 2026

Completion date

Jul, 2027

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Dec 1, 2026

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18 - 65

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion 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

Exclusion Criteria:

  • 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

Study Design

Enrollment

150 participants

Anticipated

Allocation

Randomized

Intervention Model

Parallel Assignment

Primary purpose

Treatment

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

other: Pre-Incision

TAP block administration pre-incision

other: Post-Incision

TAP block administration post-incision

Interventions

TAP Block

the TAP block is a regional anesthesia technique that targets the somatic nerves supplying the anterior abdominal wall.

Primary outcome measure

  • Mean change in opioid consumption (MME) from index procedure to 90 days post-op [ Time Frame: Up to 90 days post-operatively ]
  • Change in Pain Scores from index procedure on a numerical rating scale [ Time Frame: 1, 3, 6, 24, 48, and 72 hours postoperatively ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Cheguevara Afaneh, MD

+1 646 962 8462cha9043@med.cornell.edu

Hasan Ali

hoa4002@qatar-med.cornell.edu

Locations

Weill Cornell Medical College - NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital

Recruiting

New York, New York, United States, 10065

Contacts

Hasan Ali

(646) 962-8462hoa4002@qatar-med.cornell.edu

Principal Investigator:

Cheguevara Afaneh, MD

More Information

Sponsor

Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Last update posted

Jan 27, 2026

Last verified

Jan, 2026

Keywords

  • bariatric analgesia

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-10. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Weill Medical College of Cornell University on 2026-01-27.