Clinical trials: TAP Block
Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy, Subcostal Transversus Abdominis Plane Block
Unilateral TAP Block for Laparoscopic Gastric Sleeve Surgery
The study team will be assessing if the unilateral subcostal transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block can decrease pain and improve outcomes following laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy surgeries.
- Trial name
- NCT03856788
- Testing
- Saline, Bupivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Colorectal Disease
Evaluation of a TAP Block Given During Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery to Help Control Pain
Patients experience pain after surgery mostly from their abdominal wounds, even when those wounds are small. Decreasing that pain has many benefits.
- Trial name
- TAP Block (NCT01731782)
- Testing
- bupivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 79 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Hysterectomy
Mixture of Liposomal Bupivacaine and Bupivacaine for TAP Block for Open Hysterectomy
The goal of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of different formulations of bupivacaine infiltrated into the transversus abdominis plane (TAP) on post-operative pain management after open abdominal hysterectomy.
- Trial name
- NCT03250507
- Testing
- Bupivacaine, Liposomal bupivacaine, Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Henry Ford Health System
Postoperative Pain
The Transversus Abdominis Plane Block: A Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial Using EXPAREL.
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of EXPAREL in a transversus abdominis plane block by assessing the demand of postoperative narcotic, length of hospital stay and incidence of postoperative complications.
- Trial name
- NCT02263963
- Testing
- Exparel, TAP Block
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Corewell Health West
Laparoscopic Colorectal Resection
Comparison Study of Transversus Abdominal Plane, Paravertebral and Epidural Blocks in Laparoscopic Colectomy
The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of transversus abdominal plane (TAP) block, thoracic epidural or paravertebral block (PVB) for controlling postoperative pain when compared with opioid you self-administer…
- Trial name
- NCT02164929
- Testing
- TAP block, Epidural, Paravertebral block
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Pain Control
Efficacy of TAP Block in Cesarean Section Patients
TAP Block done with 2 different concentrations of bupivacaine and placebo
- Trial name
- NCT03493828
- Testing
- TAP block using Bupivacaine 0.5%, TAP block using Bupivacaine 0.25%, TAP block using Normal Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- New York Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital
Appendicitis
Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Versus Local Anesthetic for Lap Appendectomies
This study is a prospective, double-blinded, randomized comparison of 2 patient cohorts. One group of patients will receive a transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block.
- Trial name
- NCT01575028
- Testing
- Ropivacaine, Bupivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Nationwide Children's Hospital
Peritoneal Cancer
Four Quadrants Transverse Abdominus Plane (4Q-TAP) Block With Plain and Liposomal Bupivacaine vs. Thoracic Epidermal Analgesia (TEA) in Patients Undergoing Cytoreductive Surgery With Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (CRS-HIPEC) on an Enhanced Recovery Pathway
The goal of this clinical research study is to compare the effects of 4 quadrant TAP block (4Q-TAP block) with the standard-of-care thoracic epidural analgesia (TEA) in patients recovering from cytoreductive surgery with…
- Trial name
- NCT03359811
- Testing
- Local Anesthetic Solution, Bupivacaine HCl, Liposomal Bupivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Postoperative Pain, Laparotomy
Transversus Abdominis Plane Block Versus Erector Spinae Plane Block
The TAP block, first described by Rafi in 2001, is comprised of deposition of a local anesthetic into the anatomical plane between the internal oblique and transverses abdominis muscles, where thess thoracoabdominal nerves…
- Trial name
- NCT03989570
- Testing
- transversus abdominis plane block, erector spinae plane block, control group
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hassan Mokhtar Elshorbagy Hetta
Bariatric Surgery, Transverse Abdominal Plane Regional Blocks
Regional TAP Block for Bariatric Patients
Addition of transverse abdominis plane (TAP) block to general anesthesia for morbidly obese patients (BMI >35) undergoing laparoscopic bariatric surgery for weight loss will significantly reduce opioid use in the recovery room
- Trial name
- NCT04051684
- Testing
- Transverse abdominal plane block, Ropivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Postoperative Pain
Continuous TAP Blocks: Relative Effects of a Basal Infusion vs. Repeated Bolus Doses
Single-injection transversus abdominis plane (TAP) blocks have been used to treat postoperative pain, and are become very popular within the United States because of their high analgesic potency and relative ease of placement.
- Trial name
- NCT02662023
- Testing
- Bolus, Basal
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Prostate Cancer
Postoperative Pain Control for Prostatectomy
The researchers propose to investigate a relatively new anesthetic procedure, in order to maximize patient comfort and minimize the use of narcotics after a radical prostatectomy.
- Trial name
- TAP (NCT00913068)
- Testing
- Transverse Abdominal Plan (TAP), standard post op pain control
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
Postoperative Pain, Breast Reconstruction
Effectiveness of Exparel TAP Block in Breast Free Flap Reconstruction
Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) block is a useful tool in pain management after abdominal surgery. It is a regional nerve block that targets T6-L1 thoracolumbar nerves running in the plane between internal oblique and…
- Trial name
- NCT04777591
- Testing
- Liposomal bupivacaine TAP block, Bupivacain
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 117 people
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Opioid Use, Pain, Postoperative
Standard Bupivacaine vs Liposomal Bupivacaine in Colorectal Patients
The transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block can be used to reduce pain in patients who get abdominal surgery. TAP blocks are given with a local anesthetic.
- Conditions
- Opioid Use, Pain, Postoperative, Colectomy, Colorectal Surgery
- Trial name
- NCT03638635
- Testing
- Bupivacaine, Bupivacaine liposome
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- Inova Health Care Services
Gastrostomy
Transversus Abdominis Plane Block on Stress Response
This study evaluates the effect of transversus abdominis plane(TAP) block combined with general anesthesia on perioperative stress response in patients undergoing radical gastrectomy.
- Trial name
- NCT03035916
- Testing
- Transversus abdominis plane block, Epidural anesthesia, control
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 91 people
- Sponsor
- Jilin University
Pain
The Effect of Adding Sufentanyl to Bupivacaine in Transversus Abdominis Plane Block to Reduce the Narcotic Dosage and Pain After Cesarean Delivery
Adding sufentanyl to bupivacain in Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) block under ultrasound guide can reduce narcotic dosage, side effects and pain after cesarean delivery.
- Trial name
- TAP (NCT01516268)
- Testing
- Sufentanyl
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Opioid Use, Pain, Acute
TAP Block Using Liposomal Bupivacaine for Post-cesarean Delivery Analgesia- Walking Towards Recovery
The TAP block offers analgesia by blocking the sensory nerves of the anterior abdominal wall. The procedure is performed under ultrasound guidance, after identification of the external oblique, internal oblique and transverse…
- Trial name
- NCT04393207
- Testing
- Liposomal bupivacaine (LB), Dexamethasone and methylprednisolone (CG), Control group (Bupivacaine)- (BPG)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 147 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Postoperative Pain
Single-shot TAP Block vs Continuous TAP Block
The purpose of this study is to determine whether continuous transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block is superior to single shot TAP for postoperative pain after laparoscopic donor nephrectomy
- Trial name
- TAP (NCT02475031)
- Testing
- TAP-C, TAP-S
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Colorectal Surgery, TAP Blocks
TAP Block Catheters vs Liposomal Bupivacaine for Pain Control After Colorectal Surgery
This is a prospective randomized study designed to compare the pain control from a single shot of liposomal bupivacaine (Exparel) against transversus abominus plane (TAP) catheters with ropivicaine bolus in patients undergoing…
- Trial name
- NCT03080142
- Testing
- Exparel, Ropivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 86 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Cesarean Section Complications, Pain
Obstetric Liposomal Bupivacaine Via Surgical Transversus Abdominis Plane Block for Post Cesarean Pain Control
This study seeks to identify whether the addition of liposomal bupivacaine to regular bupivacaine and saline administered via surgical transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block will reduce the cumulative opioid dose in the first 48…
- Conditions
- Cesarean Section Complications, Pain, Opioid Use
- Trial name
- OBLiBupi (NCT04897841)
- Testing
- Liposomal bupivacaine, Bupivacaine Hydrochloride, saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison