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To compare pain relief provided by either Quadratus lumborum nerve block or Psoas Compartment nerve block in patients undergoing hip replacement surgery under general anaesthesia

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Health Condition 1: null- Adult patients undergoing total hip arthroplastyHealth Condition 2: M16- Osteoarthritis of hip
Registration Number
CTRI/2017/03/008134
Lead Sponsor
All India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
59
Inclusion Criteria

60 patients of ASA physical status I to III aged 18 to 70 years undergoing unilateral THA under general anaesthesia at AIIMS, New Delhi

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patient refusal to participate

2. Those who are unable to denote pain using a VAS scale(0-100mm)

3. Bleeding diasthesis or anticoagulant use

4. Bilateral THA done in the same sitting

5. BMI >30kg/m2

6. Local infection at the site of the proposed block

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Primary objective: to compare pain scores post-operatively, at rest and on mobilisation using visual analog scale (VAS, 0-100mm) between patients receiving either continuous ipsilateral transmucular QL block or PCB for perioperative analgesia following unilateral total hip arthroplasty under general anaesthesiaTimepoint: 6 hours post-operatively
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Motor dermatomes blockedTimepoint: 30 min following injection preoperatively and at, 6, 12 and 24 hours post-operatively;Pain scores at rest using (0-100mm VAS)Timepoint: at 0, 1, 2, 4, 6, 12 and 24 hours post-operatively;Pain scores on movement (plantar and dorsal ankle flexion) (0-100mm VAS)Timepoint: at 0, 1, 2, 4, 6, 12 and 24 hours post-operatively;Quality of Recovery scoreTimepoint: 24 hours postoperatively;Sensory dermatomes blocked <br/ ><br>Timepoint: 30 min following injection preoperatively;Total analgesic requirementTimepoint: intraoperative and 24 hour postoperative PCA fentanyl and rescue
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