Trial Outcomes & Findings for Surgeon Infiltration QL Block Comparison (NCT NCT03496610)

NCT ID: NCT03496610

Last Updated: 2024-03-05

Results Overview

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE4

Target enrollment

44 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

24 hours postoperatively

Results posted on

2024-03-05

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Quadratus Lumborum (QL) Block
Patients will receive a bilateral ultrasound guided QL block by the anesthesia team. QL Block: Patient will receive ultrasound guided QL Block
Surgical Wound Infiltration
Patients will receive 266 mg of liposomal bupivacaine mixed with 50 mg non-liposomal bupivacaine infiltrated into the wound by the surgeon. Liposomal Bupivicaine: Patient will receive liposomal bupivicaine mixed with non-liposomal bupivicaine directly to wound
Overall Study
STARTED
24
20
Overall Study
COMPLETED
19
18
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
5
2

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Quadratus Lumborum (QL) Block
Patients will receive a bilateral ultrasound guided QL block by the anesthesia team. QL Block: Patient will receive ultrasound guided QL Block
Surgical Wound Infiltration
Patients will receive 266 mg of liposomal bupivacaine mixed with 50 mg non-liposomal bupivacaine infiltrated into the wound by the surgeon. Liposomal Bupivicaine: Patient will receive liposomal bupivicaine mixed with non-liposomal bupivicaine directly to wound
Overall Study
Lost to Follow-up
3
2
Overall Study
Physician Decision
1
0
Overall Study
Withdrawal by Subject
1
0

Baseline Characteristics

Surgeon Infiltration QL Block Comparison

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Quadratus Lumborum (QL) Block
n=22 Participants
Patients will receive a bilateral ultrasound guided QL block by the anesthesia team. QL Block: Patient will receive ultrasound guided QL Block
Surgical Wound Infiltration
n=20 Participants
Patients will receive 266 mg of liposomal bupivacaine mixed with 50 mg non-liposomal bupivacaine infiltrated into the wound by the surgeon. Liposomal Bupivicaine: Patient will receive liposomal bupivicaine mixed with non-liposomal bupivicaine directly to wound
Total
n=42 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
42.59 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 14.41 • n=5 Participants
47.90 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.51 • n=7 Participants
45.25 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.46 • n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
15 Participants
n=5 Participants
13 Participants
n=7 Participants
28 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
7 Participants
n=5 Participants
7 Participants
n=7 Participants
14 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
1 Participants
n=7 Participants
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
22 Participants
n=5 Participants
19 Participants
n=7 Participants
41 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
6 Participants
n=5 Participants
4 Participants
n=7 Participants
10 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
16 Participants
n=5 Participants
16 Participants
n=7 Participants
32 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
22 Participants
n=5 Participants
20 Participants
n=7 Participants
42 Participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 24 hours postoperatively

Population: This analysis excludes two subjects who were originally enrolled in the QL group--one subject who voluntarily withdrew and one who was withdrawn by the PI for a surgical site infection.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Quadratus Lumborum (QL) Block
n=22 Participants
Patients will receive a bilateral ultrasound guided QL block by the anesthesia team. QL Block: Patient will receive ultrasound guided QL Block
Surgical Wound Infiltration
n=20 Participants
Patients will receive 266 mg of liposomal bupivacaine mixed with 50 mg non-liposomal bupivacaine infiltrated into the wound by the surgeon. Liposomal Bupivicaine: Patient will receive liposomal bupivicaine mixed with non-liposomal bupivicaine directly to wound
Opioid Consumption in Oral Morphine Milliequivalents for the First 24 Hours After Surgery (Defined as 24 Hours After the Anesthesia End Time)
17.50 oral morphine equivalents in milligrams
Interval 6.88 to 33.88
21.25 oral morphine equivalents in milligrams
Interval 7.5 to 46.88

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Postoperative day 7

Population: This analysis excludes two subjects who were originally enrolled in the QL group--one subject who voluntarily withdrew and one who was withdrawn by the PI for a surgical site infection. Five subjects (3 in the QL group and 2 in the infiltration group) were not reachable by phone on postoperative day 7 and were therefore excluded from this analysis.

Pain was measured on a self-reported scale of 0-10, where 0=no pain and 10=worst imaginable pain. Scores were gathered by phone on postoperative day 7.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Quadratus Lumborum (QL) Block
n=19 Participants
Patients will receive a bilateral ultrasound guided QL block by the anesthesia team. QL Block: Patient will receive ultrasound guided QL Block
Surgical Wound Infiltration
n=18 Participants
Patients will receive 266 mg of liposomal bupivacaine mixed with 50 mg non-liposomal bupivacaine infiltrated into the wound by the surgeon. Liposomal Bupivicaine: Patient will receive liposomal bupivicaine mixed with non-liposomal bupivicaine directly to wound
Self-reported Numeric Pain Scores on Postoperative Day Seven
2 score on a scale
Interval 1.0 to 3.0
1 score on a scale
Interval 1.0 to 2.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: First seven days postoperatively

Population: This analysis excludes two subjects who were originally enrolled in the QL group--one subject who voluntarily withdrew and one who was withdrawn by the PI for a surgical site infection. Five subjects (3 in the QL group and 2 in the infiltration group) were not reachable by phone and were therefore excluded from this analysis.

Bloating severity scores were gathered daily by phone interview for the first week postoperatively. Bloating severity was assessed on a scale of 1-5, where 1= not at all severe and 5=very much. The highest severity score reported during the week was collected for this outcome measure.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Quadratus Lumborum (QL) Block
n=19 Participants
Patients will receive a bilateral ultrasound guided QL block by the anesthesia team. QL Block: Patient will receive ultrasound guided QL Block
Surgical Wound Infiltration
n=18 Participants
Patients will receive 266 mg of liposomal bupivacaine mixed with 50 mg non-liposomal bupivacaine infiltrated into the wound by the surgeon. Liposomal Bupivicaine: Patient will receive liposomal bupivicaine mixed with non-liposomal bupivicaine directly to wound
Worst Bloating Severity in the First Postoperative Week
4 score on a scale
Interval 3.0 to 5.0
4 score on a scale
Interval 2.75 to 5.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: First seven days postoperatively

Population: This analysis excludes two subjects who were originally enrolled in the QL group--one subject who voluntarily withdrew and one who was withdrawn by the PI for a surgical site infection. Five subjects (3 in the QL group and 2 in the infiltration group) were not reachable by phone and were therefore excluded from this analysis.

Physical function was assessed by daily phone interview during the first postoperative week. Subjects were asked to assess their ability to go for a walk of at least 15 minute on a scale of 1-5 with 1=unable to do and 5= able to do without any difficulty. For this outcome, the number of subjects who reported being able to go for a walk of at least 15 minutes "without any difficulty" at any time during the first postoperative week is reported.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Quadratus Lumborum (QL) Block
n=19 Participants
Patients will receive a bilateral ultrasound guided QL block by the anesthesia team. QL Block: Patient will receive ultrasound guided QL Block
Surgical Wound Infiltration
n=18 Participants
Patients will receive 266 mg of liposomal bupivacaine mixed with 50 mg non-liposomal bupivacaine infiltrated into the wound by the surgeon. Liposomal Bupivicaine: Patient will receive liposomal bupivicaine mixed with non-liposomal bupivicaine directly to wound
Self-reported Ability to Walk for 15 Minutes Without Any Difficulty Within the First Postoperative Week
10 Participants
12 Participants

Adverse Events

Quadratus Lumborum (QL) Block

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Surgical Wound Infiltration

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Hector F. Martinez-Wilson, MD, PhD

Duke University

Phone: 919-681-6437

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place