Status:
COMPLETED
Trial on TAP Block After Bariatric Surgery
Lead Sponsor:
Mansoura University
Conditions:
Morbid Obesity
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Patients undergoing bariatric surgery will be divided randomly into two groups: the first will have TAP block upon completion of surgery and the second groups will not have TAP block.
Detailed Description
Upon completion of the laparoscopic bariatric procedure to be performed for every patient and just before recovery from general anesthesia, an ultrasound-guided TAP block will be conducted in the oper...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- All morbidly obese patients of both genders with BMI \>35 kg/m2 who will be admitted to the General Surgery Department within the study period to undergo laparoscopic bariatric procedures will be included in this study. Bariatric procedures to be performed will comprise LSG, roux en-Y- gastric bypass, mini-gastric bypass, gastric plication, and single anastomosis sleeve ileal (SASI) bypass.
Exclusion
- Patients unfit for general anesthesia, patients with secondary obesity due to endocrine disorders, patients with psychiatric disorders, patients with drug abuse or history of opioid intake or chronic pain disorder, patients with contraindication to peripheral nerve block such as allergy to local anesthetics and coagulopathy.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 10 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 15 2018
Estimated Enrollment :
92 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03411772
Start Date
January 10 2018
End Date
October 15 2018
Last Update
December 5 2018
Active Locations (1)
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Mansoura university hospital
Al Mansurah, Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt