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Effective Local Anesthetic Volume of Transmuscular Quadratus Lumbolum Block for Pain Control after Cesarean Section: A Randomized Double-Blinded Controlled Trial

Phase 2
Recruiting
Conditions
Regional AnesthesiaQuadratus Lumborum BlockPostoperative PainCesarean Sections
Regional Anesthesia
Postoperative Pain
Cesarean Sections
Registration Number
TCTR20200505003
Lead Sponsor
Kokha Hospital, Lampang, Thailand
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
50
Inclusion Criteria

Parturients with singleton pregnancy undergoing Cesarean section

Exclusion Criteria

Contraindications of spinal anesthesia
Cesarean section due to unstable fetal status

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Duration of analgesia Within 24 hours after surgery Time to first dose of intravenous morphine after QL block (min)
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Morphine consumption Within 24 hours after surgery Dose of intravenous morphine use at 2, 4, 8, 12, 24 hours after surgery (mg),Postoperative pain scores at 2, 4, 8, 12 and 24 hours after surgery Numeric rating scale,Level of sensory loss on abdominal wall Within 12 hours after surgery Sensation to cold and pinprink test,Postoperative nausea and vomiting Within 24 hours after surgery Nausea and vomiting requiring medications,Length of hospital stay Within 7 days after surgery Days of hospitalisation after surgery,Ability to ambulate Within 3 days after surgery Time to first independent walking (hours),Incidence of local anesthetic toxicity Within 24 hours after surgery Clinical assessment for abnormal cardiovascular and neurological symptoms,Incidence of postoperative quadriceps weakness Within 24 hours after surgery Clinical assessment for postoperative motor function
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