Comparative Evaluation of Quadratus Lumborum and Transverses Abdominis Plane Block for Postoperative Pain Relief in Lower Abdominal Surgeries

Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh

Status and phase: Unknown; Phase 4

Conditions: Pain Relief to the Patient Following Abdominal Surgeries

Treatments: Procedure: ultrasound guided quadratus lumborum or Transversus Abdominis plane block

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02910947

INT/IEC/2016/2146

Details and patient eligibility

About

Two ultrasound guided techniques to give postoperative pain relief to the patients following abdominal surgeries would be compared using scoring systems for pain relief and scientific methods. while one technique is routinely used, other i.e quadratus lumborum has been recently described and relies on posterior deposition of the drug. Both the techniques are safe and ultrasound imaging is to be used for guidance.

Enrollment: 120 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 60 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• patients undergoing lower abdominal surgery 18-60 yrs of age

Exclusion criteria

• none

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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120 participants in 2 patient groups

quadratus lumborum

Experimental group

Treatment:

Procedure: ultrasound guided quadratus lumborum or Transversus Abdominis plane block

TAP(Transversus abdominis plane)

Experimental group

Treatment:

Procedure: ultrasound guided quadratus lumborum or Transversus Abdominis plane block