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A study to compare the effectivity of continuous bilateral quadratus lumborum block with continuous epidural block for providing adequate pain relief and outcome after surgery in colorectal cancer.

To compare the efficacy of continuous bilateral quadratus lumborum block with continuous epidural block for providing effective analgesia and perioperative outcome in patients undergoing exploratory laparotomy for colorectal cancer surgery: A non-inferiority randomized controlled trial.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/08/035973
Enrollment
50
Registered
2021-08-26
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-10-14

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Continuous Bilateral Quadratus Lumborum Block: Patients in CQL (II) group will undergo ultrasound-guided QL (II) block as described by Quiang Zhu et al. The patient should be placed in

Sponsors

AIIMS NEW DELHI
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age between 18 to 80 years of age and American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Physical Status Class I, II and III. 2. Patients undergoing exploratory laparotomy by midline incision for colorectal cancer surgery. 3. Patients giving consent for the procedure

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Infection at injection site 2. Allergy to local anesthetics 3. Coagulation disorders 4. Severe obesity (BMI > 40) 5. Physical or mental diseases which could interfere with the evaluation of pain scores. 6. Kidney failure 7. Liver failure

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1.To compare NRS scores (at rest) between the continuous quadratus lumborum (CQL?) and Epidural (Ep) groups at 24 hours after surgery.Timepoint: 1.To compare NRS scores (at rest) between the continuous quadratus lumborum (CQL?) and Epidural (Ep) groups at 24 hours after surgery.—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. To compare NRS scores (at movement, during cough and spirometry) in the post-operative period till 48 hours. 2. To compare other postoperative parameters (time to first bed out, passage of flatus, urinary retention, Bromage scale etc.) between the two groups. 3. Any complications noted in the Ep group. 4. Any complication noted during the CQL? group. Timepoint: Immediately after recovery from anesthesia, 1 hr after recovery from anesthesia, and at postoperative 2 hr, 4 hr, 8 hr, 12 hr, 24 hr, 36 hr and 48 hr.—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSHAYAK ROY

Department of Oncoanaesthesia and Palliative Medicine, Dr. BRAIRCH, AIIMS Delhi

drvinodkr912@gmail.com9013172162

Outcome results

None listed

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