Ultrasound Guided Erector Spinae Plane Block Versus Quadratus Lumborum Block in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Tanta University

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Postoperative Analgesia; Erector Spinae Plane Block; Quadratus Lumborum Block; Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Treatments: Procedure: Quadratus lumborum block group; Other: Control group; Procedure: Erector spinae plane block group

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04845711

34503/2/21

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to compare between the efficacy of ultrasound guided erector spinae plane block and ultrasound guided quadratus lumborum block in managing acute postoperative pain in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Enrollment: 60 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 21 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• aged 21-65 years
• both genders
• American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) class I-II
• Undergoing elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Exclusion criteria

• Patient refusal.
• Coagulopathy.
• History of allergy to local anaesthetic.
• History of liver or renal pathology affecting drug elimination
• Mental dysfunction or cognitive disorders.
• Use of medication such as gabapentin-pregabalin that could affect pain perception.
• Body Mass Index > 40 kg/m2.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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60 participants in 3 patient groups, including a placebo group

Control group

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

patients will receive general anesthesia only.

Treatment:

Other: Control group

Erector spinae plane block group

Experimental group

Description:

patients will receive general anesthesia and bilateral ultrasound guided erector spinae plane block (20ml Bupivacaine 0.25%)

Treatment:

Procedure: Erector spinae plane block group

Quadratus lumborum block group

Experimental group

Description:

patients will receive general anesthesia and bilateral ultrasound guided quadratus lumborum block (20 ml Bupivacaine 0.25%)

Treatment:

Procedure: Quadratus lumborum block group