Actively Recruiting

Phase Not Applicable
Age: 18Years - 65Years
All Genders
NCT06889987

Bilateral Ultrasound Guided Intramuscular Quadratus Lumborum Plane Block Versus Bilateral Lateral Quadratus Lumborum Plane Block in Controlling Postoperative Pain in Cancer Patients Undergoing Open Nephrectomy

Led by National Cancer Institute, Egypt · Updated on 2025-03-21

90

Participants Needed

1

Research Sites

51 weeks

Total Duration

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AI-Summary

What this Trial Is About

This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of bilateral ultrasound-guided intramuscular quadratus lumborum plane block (QL4) versus bilateral lateral quadratus lumborum plane block (QL1) in controlling postoperative pain in cancer patients undergoing open nephrectomy.

CONDITIONS

Official Title

Bilateral Ultrasound Guided Intramuscular Quadratus Lumborum Plane Block Versus Bilateral Lateral Quadratus Lumborum Plane Block in Controlling Postoperative Pain in Cancer Patients Undergoing Open Nephrectomy

Who Can Participate

Age: 18Years - 65Years
All Genders

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible

You may qualify if you...

  • Age from 18 to 65 years
  • Both sexes
  • American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) physical status II-III
  • Body mass index (BMI): 20-40 kg/m2
  • Scheduled for midline incision unilateral open nephrectomy surgery
Not Eligible

You will not qualify if you...

  • Patient refusal
  • Age under 18 years or over 65 years
  • Body mass index (BMI) less than 20 kg/m2 or greater than 40 kg/m2
  • Known sensitivity or contraindication to study drugs
  • Contraindications to regional anesthesia such as local infection, peripheral neuropathies, or coagulopathy
  • Physical status ASA IV
  • Use of chronic analgesic therapy including daily morphine ≥30 mg or equivalent opioids
  • History of drug abuse
  • Neuropsychiatric diseases or chronic pain syndromes like fibromyalgia
  • Expected severe intra- or postoperative bleeding or need for postoperative mechanical ventilation

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Trial Site Locations

Total: 1 location

1

National Cancer Institute

Cairo, Egypt, 11796

Actively Recruiting

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Research Team

A

Ahmed M Salama, Master

CONTACT

How is the study designed?

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Masking

DOUBLE

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Model

PARALLEL

Primary Purpose

TREATMENT

Number of Arms

3

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