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Quadratus Lumborum Block After Living Donor Kidney Transplantation

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Analgesia
Interventions
Procedure: Placebo
Procedure: Transmuscular quadratus lumborum block
Registration Number
NCT04908761
Lead Sponsor
Seoul National University Hospital
Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate the postoperative analgesic effect of quadratus lumborum block in patient undergoing a living donor kidney transplant under general anesthesia.

Detailed Description

The purpose of this study was to investigate whether postoperative pain is significantly reduced when TQL block was additionally performed after surgery in patients undergoing living-donor kidney transplantation. Therefore, investigator hypothesized that the analgesic consumption for postoperative 24 hours will decrease in TQL group compared to the control group. For secondary outcomes, the pain score at rest/ movement up to 48 hours after surgery, the time until the first pain reliever is requested, whether and how often rescue analgesics are administered for 48 hours, the incidence and severity of nausea and vomiting during the 48 hours after surgery, patient's satisfaction with post-pain control and the number of hospital stays were investigated. Overall, the aim of this study is to evaluate the postoperative analgesic effect of quadratus lumborum block in patients undergoing a living donor kidney transplantation under general anesthesia.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
88
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients over 19 years of age undergoing elective living donor kidney transplantation under general anesthesia in Seoul National University Hospital
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients with severe pain before surgery

    • Patients with a history hypersensitivity reactions on fentanyl or ropivacaine

      • Patients who cannot maintain patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) by themselves

        ④ Patients with skin diseases or infections in the area where quadratus lumborum block is applied

        ⑤ Any other cases that researchers determine that it is inappropriate for this clinical trial

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Control groupPlaceboFor patients assigned to the control group, 30cc of 0.9% normal saline is used for Transmuscular Quadratus Lumborum block.
Transmuscular quadratus lumborum block groupTransmuscular quadratus lumborum blockPatients assigned to the Transmuscular Quadratus Lumborum (TQL) block group receive the Transmuscular Quadratus Lumborum block in a lateral decubitus position with the surgical site facing up before recovery of general anesthesia after surgery. For the block, 30cc of 0.375% ropivacaine is used.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Analgesic consumption for 24 postoperative hours24 hours postoperatively

Total analgesic use for 24 hours after surgery (morphine milligram equivalents (MME))

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Analgesic consumptionat postoperative 6, 12, 48 hours

Analgesic consumption at postoperative 6, 12, 48 hours

Resting pain numeric rating scale(NRS)at postoperative 6, 12, 24, 48 hours

Resting pain numeric rating scale(NRS) at postoperative 6, 12, 24, 48 hours. Numeric rating scare is 11-point scale from 0 to 10, The higher the number, the more severe the pain (0 is no pain at all, 10 is the most severe pain imaginable).

Numeric rating scale of pain during movementat postoperative 6, 12, 24, 48 hours

Numeric rating scale of pain during movement at postoperative 6, 12, 24, 48 hours Numeric rating scare is 11-point scale from 0 to 10. The higher the number, the more severe the pain (0 is no pain at all, 10 is the most severe pain imaginable).

Time to first rescue analgesicswithin post-operative 24 hours

Time to first rescue analgesics

Numeric rating scale at post anesthetic care unit (PACU)30 minutes after the end of operation

Numeric rating scale at post anesthetic care unit Numeric rating scare is 11-point scale from 0 to 10. The higher the number, the more severe the pain (0 is no pain at all, 10 is the most severe pain imaginable).

Rescue analgesics administrationwithin post-operative 48 hours

Rescue analgesics administration count

The incidence of post-operative nausea and vomitingwithin post-operative 48 hours

The incidence of post-operative nausea and vomiting

Patient satisfaction with pain controlAt post-operative 48 hours

Patient satisfaction with pain control in 11 point scale (0-10), The higher the score, the higher the patient's satisfaction.

Pattern of injectate spread on ultrasonographyDuring procedure quadratus lumborum (QL) block

Pattern of injectate spread on ultrasonography

Sensory blockade30 minutes after the end of operation

After surgery, an alcohol swab is used to evaluate the loss of cold sensation. It is evaluated by dividing into nine regions bordering the rib margin on the side of the surgery, the horizontal line passing through the umbilicus and pubis, and the vertical line of the midclavicular line, anterior axillary line, and mid axillary line. If cold sensation is the same as the opposite part of the regions, marked as 2 points, if decreased marked as 1 point, and if not sensed at all, marked as 0 point.

Quality of Recovery Questionnaire (15-item Quality of Recovery)At post-operative 48 hours

Each item uses an 11-point numeric rating scale. The sum of the scores of the 15 items ranges from 0 to 150, with a high score indicating good quality of recovery.

The severity of post-operative nausea and vomitingwithin post-operative 48 hours

The severity of post-operative nausea and vomiting, The severity of the nausea and vomitting is asked to patient and expressed as none, mild, or severe.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Seoul National University Hospital

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

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