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Comparison of Quadratus Lumborum Block Types

NCT04588389 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 9

Last updated 2025-07-28

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Summary

This study will compare the quality of analgesia and reduction of opioid use, between standard of care and two groups of local anesthetic blocks in different location in the quadratus lumborum plane, for postoperative pain control after lumbar spinal fusion and if it reduces opioid consumption.

Conditions

  • Pain
  • Opioid Use
  • Lumbar Disc Herniation

Interventions

DRUG

Ropivacaine injection Location 1

Ropivacaine .5% and lidocaine 1% to the area behind the muscle Quadratus Lumborum location 1

DRUG

Ropivacaine injection Location 2

Ropivacaine .5% and lidocaine 1% to the area behind the muscle Quadratus Lumborum location 2

DRUG

Multimodal Pharmacological Management

standard of care multimodal pharmacological management

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Massachusetts, Worcester

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Eman Nada, MD · University of Massachusetts, Worcester

  • Alexander Chan, MD · University of Massachusetts, Worcester

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
40 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-12-01
Primary Completion
2021-05-14
Completion
2021-05-14
FDA Drug
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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