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Quadratus Lumborum Block for Anesthesia

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Waitlist Available

Led By Renuka M George, MD

Research Sponsored by Medical University of South Carolina

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 6 hours

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial is comparing the two most commonly used blocks for pain relief during and after laparoscopic abdominal surgery - the Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) block and the Quadratus Lumborum (QL) block - to see which is more effective.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 6 hours

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~6 hours

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 6 hours for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Dermatomal Mapping

Side effects data

From 2018 Phase 2 trial • 60 Patients • NCT03007966

41%

Nausea

21%

Vomiting

Itching

100%

80%

60%

40%

20%

Study treatment Arm

Ilioinguinal / Iliohypogastric Block

Quadratus Lumborum Block

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Quadratus Lumborum BlockExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Quadratus lumborum nerve block

Group II: Control - Transversus Abdominus Plane BlockActive Control1 Intervention

Standardized ERAS regional nerve block

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Quadratus Lumborum Block

2020

Completed Phase 2

~820

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Medical University of South CarolinaLead Sponsor

932 Previous Clinical Trials

7,394,078 Total Patients Enrolled

Renuka M George, MDPrincipal InvestigatorMedical University of South Carolina

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

How many participants are involved in this research project?

"Affirmative. Clinicaltrials.gov reveals that this experiment, which was initially launched on May 15th 2018, is currently seeking participants. One site needs to recruit 180 patients in total for the trial."

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Are there still openings in this research study?

"This clinical trial is still recruiting, as indicated on the clinicaltrials.gov website. It was initially posted in May 2018 and updated most recently earlier this year in January 2022."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Quadratus Lumborum Versus Transversus Abdominis Plane Nerve Block: A Comparison Study

2018. "Quadratus Lumborum Versus Transversus Abdominis Plane Nerve Block: A Comparison Study". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03490357.