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QLB Versus PVB for Acute Pain and Quality of Recovery After Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy

Transmuscular Quadratus Lumborum Block Versus Thoracic Paravertebral Block for Acute Pain and Quality of Recovery After Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03975296
Enrollment
60
Registered
2019-06-05
Start date
2019-06-10
Completion date
2021-01-11
Last updated
2021-07-27

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Conditions

Nerve Block, Nephrectomy, Analgesia

Brief summary

This trial is a prospective, randomized, single-center, open-label, parallel-arm, blinded-analysis trial, the objective of which is to evaluate the effect of transmuscular quadratus lumborum block (TMQLB) in the pain relief and quality of recovery in laparoscopic partial nephrectomy compared with thoracic paravertebral block (TPVB).

Interventions

PROCEDUREpreoperative single-shot TMQLB

The patient is placed in the lateral position. The curved probe of Ultrasound Scanner is used for scan and located vertical to the iliac crest at the posterior axillary line to find the Shamrock sign. The 22-G needle is then inserted in plane and directed to the QL muscle. After the proper position of the needle tip between the psoas major muscle and the quadratus lumborum muscle is confirmed, 0. 6 ml/kg 0.5% ropivacaine is injected into the interfascial plane. Followed by IPCA in the first 48h after surgery: morphine boluses: 1.5-2 mg, lockout time :10 min, 1h limitation: 6-8 mg morphine.

PROCEDUREpreoperative single-shot TPVB

The patient is placed in the lateral position, the spinous processes of T10 are identified and marks are made 2cm lateral to the spinous processes. The curve probe of ultrasound scanner is placed transversally at the mark to identify the paravertebral space. Then a 22-G needle is inserted in-plane from lateral to medial and advanced until the tip reached the paravertebral space surrounded by the parietal pleura and the superior costotransverse ligament. 0.4 ml/kg 0.5% ropivacaine is injected into the paravertebral space of T10.

at the end of surgery, patient is administered a PCIA with morphine boluses: 1.5-2 mg, lockout time :10 min, 1h limitation: 6-8 mg morphine.

Sponsors

Cui Xulei
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
17 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

Age 18-70 yrs American Society of Anesthesiologists physical statusⅠ-Ⅲ Undergo laparoscopic nephrectomy Informed consent

Exclusion criteria

A known allergy to the drugs being used Coagulopathy, on anticoagulants Analgesics intake, history of substance abuse Participating in the investigation of another experimental agent Inability to properly describe postoperative pain to investigators (eg, language barrier, neuropsychiatric disorder)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
cumulative morphine consumptionwithin 48 postoperative hours

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
dermatomal distribution of sensory reduction30 min after the blockThirty minutes after the block, the bilateral dermatomal sensory blocks for the anterior abdomen (between the anterior axillary and mid-clavicular lines) and thigh were assessed with the pinprick method. A reduce in pinprick sensation relative to the unblocked side was interpreted as an effective block.
quality of recovery evaluated by the self-assessment 15-item quality of recovery (QoR) scaleat 3 days and 5 days after the sugeryQoR is a 15-item questionnaire which will score on a scale of 0-10 pertaining to patient's comfort, support system, pain, well-being, and ability to carry out daily activities, where 0 indicates none of the time and 10 indicates all of the time
postoperative length of hospital staywithin 2 weeks after the surgerytime to patient's discharge
The pain scores determined by the numeric rating scale (NRS, 0-10)within 48 postoperative hoursNRS is an internationally recognized pain scale with 11 points ranging from 0 to 10 points, with 0 defined as no pain and 10 defined as the worst pain imaginable.
nausea and vomiting episodeswithin 24 hours after the surgery]
ambulation timewithin the 5 days after surgerytime from the end of the surgery to the first time to out-of-bed activity
time of recovery of bowl movementwithin the 5 days after surgery
patient satisfaction with anesthesia48 hours after surgeryuse the Chinese version Bauer questionnaire to assess the patient satisfaction with anesthesia

Countries

China

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 10, 2026