Quadratus Lumborum Versus Transversus Abdominis Plane Nerve Block: A Comparison Study
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Official title
Quadratus Lumborum Versus Transversus Abdominis Plane Nerve Block: A Comparison in Regional Anesthesia Techniques With an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Pathway
Brief summary
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The Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) block is the current standard of care for patients undergoing laparoscopic abdominal surgeries with the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Protocol. The Quadratus Lumborum (QL) is another established abdominal fascial plane block that is comparable in procedure and risks and may potentially be more beneficial. The study compares the two blocks in hopes of establishing a new standard of care for patients undergoing laparoscopic abdominal surgeries with the ERAS protocol.
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT03490357
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Enrollment
- 182 participants
Conditions and interventions
Conditions
Interventions
- Control - Transversus Abdominus Plane Block Procedure
- Quadratus Lumborum Block Procedure
Procedure
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- 18 Years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepts healthy volunteers
This page does not interpret eligibility. Detailed inclusion and exclusion criteria are on the official ClinicalTrials.gov record.
Study timeline
- Start date
- May 14, 2018
- Primary completion
- Jul 10, 2023
- Completion
- Jul 11, 2023
- Last update posted
- Aug 7, 2023
2018 – 2023
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 1
- U.S. states
- 1
- U.S. cities
- 1
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Medical University of South Carolina | Charleston | South Carolina | 29425 | — |
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- Last update posted Aug 7, 2023 · Synced Sep 2, 2026
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