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To compare pain relief provided by either Quadratus lumborum nerve block or Psoas Compartment nerve block in patients undergoing hip replacement surgery under general anaesthesia

To compare postoperative analgesia between ultrasound guided continuous Quadratus lumborum block with ultrasound guided continuous Psoas compartment block in patients undergoing total hip arhroplasty under general anaesthesia

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2017/03/008134
Enrollment
60
Registered
2017-03-17
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Adult patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty Health Condition 2: M16- Osteoarthritis of hip

Interventions

Intervention1: ultrasound guided continuous Quadratus lumborum block: The continuous trans-muscular QLB will be done using a low frequency (3-5 MHz) transducer. Under strict aseptic precautions first

Sponsors

All India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 60 patients of ASA physical status I to III aged 18 to 70 years undergoing unilateral THA under general anaesthesia at AIIMS, New Delhi

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patient refusal to participate 2. Those who are unable to denote pain using a VAS scale(0-100mm) 3. Bleeding diasthesis or anticoagulant use 4. Bilateral THA done in the same sitting 5. BMI >30kg/m2 6. Local infection at the site of the proposed block

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Primary objective: to compare pain scores post-operatively, at rest and on mobilisation using visual analog scale (VAS, 0-100mm) between patients receiving either continuous ipsilateral transmucular QL block or PCB for perioperative analgesia following unilateral total hip arthroplasty under general anaesthesiaTimepoint: 6 hours post-operatively—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Motor dermatomes blockedTimepoint: 30 min following injection preoperatively and at, 6, 12 and 24 hours post-operatively;Pain scores at rest using (0-100mm VAS)Timepoint: at 0, 1, 2, 4, 6, 12 and 24 hours post-operatively;Pain scores on movement (plantar and dorsal ankle flexion) (0-100mm VAS)Timepoint: at 0, 1, 2, 4, 6, 12 and 24 hours post-operatively;Quality of Recovery scoreTimepoint: 24 hours postoperatively;Sensory dermatomes blocked Timepoint: 30 min following injection preoperatively;Total analgesic requirementTimepoint: intraoperative and 24 hour postoperative PCA fentanyl and rescue—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Anjolie Chhabra

All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi

arj.0007@gmail.com01126593212

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026