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Regional block as part of pain treatment following abdominoplasty

QUADRATUS LUMBORUM BLOCK FOR PERIOPERATIVE ANALGESIA IN PATIENTS TREATED WITH ABDOMINOPLASTY. A RANDOMISED CONTROLLED TRIAL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
EU CTR
Registry ID
EUCTR2016-002538-58-NO
Enrollment
50
Registered
2016-07-20
Start date
2016-10-04
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-11-25

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

postbariatric abdominoplasty

Interventions

Trade Name: Ropivacain Fresenius Kabi 7.5 mg/ml injeksjonsvæske, oppløsning Pharmaceutical Form: Solution for injection INN or Proposed INN: ROPIVACAINE

Sponsors

Avdeling for Anestesi, Intensiv og Operasjon Bærum Sykehus
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: • American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Classification Status (ASA) I-II • Age 18 to 64 • Weight above or equal to 60 kg • Scheduled for post-bariatric surgery with standard full abdominoplasty performed by Dr Frøyen • Patient is expected able to cooperate during the treatment and follow up. Signed informed consent obtained and documented according to ICH GCP, and national/local regulations. Are the trial subjects under 18? no Number of subjects for this age range: F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range 50 F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) no F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: • a history of anaphylactic shock • cardiovascular disease other than hypertension and/or hyperlipidemia • known allergy to ropivacaine or morphine • a history of chronic pain • psychiatric comorbidity • scheduled pain medication or neuroleptic drugs • coagulation disorders or treatment with platelet inhibitors • treatment with class III antiarrhytmics, sertindole, ziprasidone, amisulpride, citalopram, escitalopram, ceritinib, hydroxizine, fluvoxamine • any medical contraindication to the study intervention by the attending anaesthetist or surgeon (to be specified in screening form).

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Main Objective: To compare the preoperative analgesic effect of a preoperative quadratus lumborum block using 0.375% ropivacaine with that of placebo.;Secondary Objective: Secondary objectives are to observe patient satisfaction, and other practical aspects of the intervention in relation to the postoperative period.;Primary end point(s): • Postoperative opioid consumption, opioids other than intravenous morphine will be converted to equianalgesic doses of intravenous morphine according to standard tables;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: 24 hours

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary end point(s): • The average pain defined as numerical rating scale (NRS) area under curve (AUC) divided by the time spent at the postoperative ward. • Time to first opioid dose • Number of re-operations due to suspected bleeding • Duration of surgery • Total amount of local anesthetics • Side effects and complications • Patient satisfaction • Time spent that the postoperative ward • The effect of the QL block as evaluated in a linear mixed effects model where NRS equals opioid consumption plus QL block plus sex. ; Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: Respectively; -Time of discharge from postoperative ward -time of first opioid dose -time of reoperation(s) -in the postoperative ward -in the postoperative ward -upon discharge -upon discharge from the postoperative ward -at 24 hours

Countries

Norway

Contacts

Public ContactThor Wilhelm Bjelland

Avdeling for Anestesi, Intensiv og Operasjon Bærum Sykehus

thorwb@gmail.com+4792804463

Outcome results

None listed

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