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Quadratus Lumborum Block After Living Donor Kidney Transplantation

Quadratus Lumborum Block for Analgesia After Living Donor Kidney Transplantation: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04908761
Enrollment
88
Registered
2021-06-01
Start date
2021-06-03
Completion date
2022-05-28
Last updated
2022-12-27

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Conditions

Analgesia

Brief summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate the postoperative analgesic effect of quadratus lumborum block in patient undergoing a living donor kidney transplant under general anesthesia.

Detailed description

The purpose of this study was to investigate whether postoperative pain is significantly reduced when TQL block was additionally performed after surgery in patients undergoing living-donor kidney transplantation. Therefore, investigator hypothesized that the analgesic consumption for postoperative 24 hours will decrease in TQL group compared to the control group. For secondary outcomes, the pain score at rest/ movement up to 48 hours after surgery, the time until the first pain reliever is requested, whether and how often rescue analgesics are administered for 48 hours, the incidence and severity of nausea and vomiting during the 48 hours after surgery, patient's satisfaction with post-pain control and the number of hospital stays were investigated. Overall, the aim of this study is to evaluate the postoperative analgesic effect of quadratus lumborum block in patients undergoing a living donor kidney transplantation under general anesthesia.

Interventions

Patients assigned to the TQL block group receive the TQL block in a supine position with the surgical site facing up before recovery of general anesthesia after surgery. For the block, 30cc of 0.375% ropivacaine is used.

PROCEDUREPlacebo

For patients assigned to the control group, 30cc of 0.9% normal saline is used for TQL block.

Sponsors

Seoul National University Hospital
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Masking description

Patients, medical staff who measure outcome variables, and nurses in the recovery room are double-blinded so that medical staff and patients do not know the patient's assigned group.

Intervention model description

Single center, double-blind, randomized controlled trial

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
19 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Patients over 19 years of age undergoing elective living donor kidney transplantation under general anesthesia in Seoul National University Hospital

Exclusion criteria

* Patients with severe pain before surgery * Patients with a history hypersensitivity reactions on fentanyl or ropivacaine * Patients who cannot maintain patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) by themselves ④ Patients with skin diseases or infections in the area where quadratus lumborum block is applied ⑤ Any other cases that researchers determine that it is inappropriate for this clinical trial

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Analgesic consumption for 24 postoperative hours24 hours postoperativelyTotal analgesic use for 24 hours after surgery (morphine milligram equivalents (MME))

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Resting pain numeric rating scale(NRS)at postoperative 6, 12, 24, 48 hoursResting pain numeric rating scale(NRS) at postoperative 6, 12, 24, 48 hours. Numeric rating scare is 11-point scale from 0 to 10, The higher the number, the more severe the pain (0 is no pain at all, 10 is the most severe pain imaginable).
Numeric rating scale of pain during movementat postoperative 6, 12, 24, 48 hoursNumeric rating scale of pain during movement at postoperative 6, 12, 24, 48 hours Numeric rating scare is 11-point scale from 0 to 10. The higher the number, the more severe the pain (0 is no pain at all, 10 is the most severe pain imaginable).
Time to first rescue analgesicswithin post-operative 24 hoursTime to first rescue analgesics
Numeric rating scale at post anesthetic care unit (PACU)30 minutes after the end of operationNumeric rating scale at post anesthetic care unit Numeric rating scare is 11-point scale from 0 to 10. The higher the number, the more severe the pain (0 is no pain at all, 10 is the most severe pain imaginable).
Rescue analgesics administrationwithin post-operative 48 hoursRescue analgesics administration count
Analgesic consumptionat postoperative 6, 12, 48 hoursAnalgesic consumption at postoperative 6, 12, 48 hours
Patient satisfaction with pain controlAt post-operative 48 hoursPatient satisfaction with pain control in 11 point scale (0-10), The higher the score, the higher the patient's satisfaction.
Pattern of injectate spread on ultrasonographyDuring procedure quadratus lumborum (QL) blockPattern of injectate spread on ultrasonography
Sensory blockade30 minutes after the end of operationAfter surgery, an alcohol swab is used to evaluate the loss of cold sensation. It is evaluated by dividing into nine regions bordering the rib margin on the side of the surgery, the horizontal line passing through the umbilicus and pubis, and the vertical line of the midclavicular line, anterior axillary line, and mid axillary line. If cold sensation is the same as the opposite part of the regions, marked as 2 points, if decreased marked as 1 point, and if not sensed at all, marked as 0 point.
Quality of Recovery Questionnaire (15-item Quality of Recovery)At post-operative 48 hoursEach item uses an 11-point numeric rating scale. The sum of the scores of the 15 items ranges from 0 to 150, with a high score indicating good quality of recovery.
The severity of post-operative nausea and vomitingwithin post-operative 48 hoursThe severity of post-operative nausea and vomiting, The severity of the nausea and vomitting is asked to patient and expressed as none, mild, or severe.
The incidence of post-operative nausea and vomitingwithin post-operative 48 hoursThe incidence of post-operative nausea and vomiting

Countries

South Korea

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 6, 2026