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NCT04051684 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 1

Regional TAP Block for Bariatric Patients

A Phase 1 study, sponsored by Montefiore Medical Center.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
23
Enrollment target

NCT04051684: Completed Phase 1 study, sponsored by Montefiore Medical Center.

NCT04051684 is a Phase 1 study that has completed, run by Montefiore Medical Center. The registered enrollment target is 23 participants, below the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (62% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT04051684, a Phase 1 study, has completed, sponsored by Montefiore Medical Center.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
23 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

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

Primary Outcome

The amounts of opioids used by the patient will be collected by a person blinded to the allocation group

Interventions

  • DRUG Ropivacaine
  • PROCEDURE Transverse abdominal plane block

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 23 participants
Start Date 2013-04
Est. Completion 2013-05
Phase Phase 1
Montefiore Medical Center

345 total trials

What the finished NCT04051684 record still lists

NCT04051684 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 23 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (62% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Ropivacaine is the first listed.

NCT04051684 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT04051684 about?

NCT04051684 is a clinical study titled "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

What is the current status of trial NCT04051684?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 23 participants. The study started on 2013-04. Estimated completion is 2013-05.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT04051684?

The interventions under investigation include: Ropivacaine (DRUG), Transverse abdominal plane block (PROCEDURE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT04051684?

This trial is sponsored by Montefiore Medical Center, which has 345 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT04051684's enrollment target sits among peer trials

23 1596th of 2000 higher than 400 of 2,000 other Phase 1 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04051684, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT04051684 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.