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NCT02339766

Quadratus Lumborum Block for Post-Cesarean Analgesia

Terminated NA Last updated 22 October 2021
What this trial tests

NA trial testing Quadratus Lumborum Block in Postoperative Pain in 8 participants. Terminated before completion.

Timeline
1 October 2015
Primary endpoint
5 February 2017
5 February 2017

Quick facts

Lead sponsorLondon Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
PhaseNA
StatusTerminated
Study typeINTERVENTIONAL
Allocationrandomized
Designparallel
Maskingtriple
Primary purposetreatment
Enrollment8
Start date1 October 2015
Primary completion5 February 2017
Estimated completion5 February 2017
Sites1 location across Canada

Drugs / interventions tested

Conditions studied

Sponsor

London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's

Who can join

Adults 18 to 45, female only, with Postoperative Pain. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

Most women having planned cesarean section receive spinal anesthetic for the procedure. Typically, spinal opioids are administered during the same time as a component of multimodal analgesia to provide pain relief in the 16-24 hr period postoperatively. However, spinal opioids are frequently associated with adverse effects such as nausea, pruritus, sedation and occasionally respiratory depression. The quadratus lumborum (QL) block is a regional analgesic technique which blocks T5-L1 nerve branches and has an evolving role in postoperative analgesia for lower abdominal surgeries and is a potential alternative to spinal opioids. There is some evidence that it may provide visceral along with somatic pain relief. It is a simple and safe technique that has been studied in lower abdominal surgeries, but has not been studied for pain relief after cesarean section. If found effective, it will have the advantage of a reduction in opioid associated adverse effects while providing similar quality of analgesia. This block has evolved from the previously known transversus abdominis plane block. We propose to undertake a study that will compare the relative efficacy of QL block with local anesthetic to spinal morphine. We will also study if it provides any incremental benefit when administered in addition to spinal morphine.

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