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QL Block in Laparoscopic Myomectomy
Led by Joseph Findley MD · Updated on 2025-08-06
80
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
96 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This study aims to determine the efficacy of a quadratus lumborum (QL) block in decreasing postoperative pain in patients undergoing myomectomy for uterine fibroids. A QL block is a temporary anesthetic injection in the quadratus lumborum muscle, a muscle in the lower back, that has been previously shown to significantly reduce postoperative pain levels in patients undergoing abdominal and pelvic surgery. Because of its demonstrated effects, the QL block is becoming a standard of anesthesia and surgical care. Since participants will be undergoing a myomectomy procedure, the investigators believe that participants may qualify to participate in this study. The investigators will be comparing patients who receive the QL block (in addition to standard anesthesia and postoperative pain care) with patients who do not receive the QL block (in addition to standard care). The participants will be randomly assigned to one of the two groups and may or may not actually receive the block.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
QL Block in Laparoscopic Myomectomy
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Presence of uterine fibroids requiring surgical excision with preservation of the uterus
- Willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study
- Signed and dated informed consent form provided
You will not qualify if you...
- Pre-existing diagnoses of anxiety or depression
- Pre-existing coagulopathies
- Pre-existing neuropathic or chronic pelvic pain
- Chronic opioid use
- Illiteracy due to inability to read and understand plain questionnaire
- Non-English speaking
- BMI greater than 38
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center
Beachwood, Ohio, United States, 44122
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Research Team
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Catherine P Haering, BA
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
TRIPLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Number of Arms
2
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