NCT05943015

Analgesic Efficacy of Quadratus Lumborum, Paravertebral Blocks

Comparison of Postoperative Analgesic Efficacy of Quadratus Lumborum II, Quadratus Lumborum III and Paravertebral Blocks in Elective Laparoscopic Cholecystectomies

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 122 (actual)
• Sponsor: Gaziosmanpasa Research and Education Hospital · Other Government
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This trial is a prospective, randomized, single-center, single blinded-analysis trial, the objective of which is compare the postoperative analgesia efficacy of Quadratus lumborum II, Quadratus Lumborum III and Paravertebral blocks in elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Detailed description

Laparoscopic approach in cholecystectomy surgery is frequently preferred because of its advantages in systemic complications, morbidity, mortality and hospital stay. Pain is one of the important causes of late discharge after surgery. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy surgery requires a multimodal analgesia approach because of its multiple pain components.Regional analgesia techniques are effective in reducing the side effects such as intraoperative opioid use, postoperative pain and nausea and vomiting. Quadratus lumborum block and paravertebral plane blocks are regional techniques performed for multimodal analgesia. The aim of this study is to determine an effective analgesia method by comparing the postoperative analgesic effectiveness of Quadratus Lumborum II, Quadratus Lumborum III and Paravertebral blocks in elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy surgery.

Conditions

• Postoperative Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Quadratus Lumborum Block II	Patients are placed in the lateral decubitus position. The area where the block will be applied is disinfected with povidine iodine. A convex ultrasound probe is placed on the midaxillary line above the iliac crest. By visualizing the psoas major and the transverse process adjacent to the quadratus lumborum muscle, using the in-plane technique, using a 22 gauge 80 mm peripheral block needle negative aspiration into the middle layer of the thoracolumbar fascia posterior to the quadratus lumborum muscle, then 0.5-1 ml of saline 20 ml of 0.25% bupivacaine will be injected after hydrodissection is observed. The same will be done to the other side.
DRUG	Patient controlled intravenous analgesia	Afterward of the operation, patients will be treated with patient-controlled analgesia with intravenous tramadol, with 20 mg bolus 20 minutes lock time, 4-hour limit 100 mg and 24-hour limit 400 mg
PROCEDURE	Quadratus Lumborum Block III	Patients are placed in the lateral decubitus position. The area where the block will be applied is disinfected with povidine iodine. A convex ultrasound probe is placed on the midaxillary line above the iliac crest. By visualizing the transverse process adjacent to the psoas major and quadratus lumborum muscles, using the in-plane technique, using a 22 gauge 80 mm peripheral block needle after negative aspiration into the anterior layer of the thoracolumbar fascia anterior to the quadratus lumborum muscle muscle, 0.5-1 ml of serum After observing hydrodissection with physiological, 20 ml of 0.25% bupivacaine is injected. The same is done to the opposite side.
DRUG	Patient controlled intravenous analgesia	Afterward of the operation, patients will be treated with patient-controlled analgesia with intravenous tramadol, with 20 mg bolus 20 minutes lock time, 4-hour limit 100 mg and 24-hour limit 400 mg
PROCEDURE	Paravertebral Block	Patients are placed in the lateral decubitus position. The area where the block will be applied is disinfected with povidine iodine. The linear ultrasound probe is placed longitudinally at the T6 level, 2-2.5 cm lateral to the spinous processes. Transverse process, superior costotransverse ligament and pleura are visualized, 22 gauge 80 mm peripheral block needle is passed with in-plane technique, superior costotransverse ligament is passed, negative aspiration into the paravertebral space under the ligament, followed by 0.5-1 ml of saline and hydrodissection of the pleura, followed by 20 ml of 0.25% bupivacaine is injected.The same is done to the opposite side.
DRUG	Patient controlled intravenous analgesia	Afterward of the operation, patients will be treated with patient-controlled analgesia with intravenous tramadol, with 20 mg bolus 20 minutes lock time, 4-hour limit 100 mg and 24-hour limit 400 mg

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-09-05
• Primary completion: 2024-12-01
• Completion: 2024-12-15
• First posted: 2023-07-12
• Last updated: 2025-07-15

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)