Trial Outcomes & Findings for Comparison of Quadratus Lumborum Block Types (NCT NCT04588389)

NCT ID: NCT04588389

Last Updated: 2025-07-28

Results Overview

Dose of the opioids consumed

Recruitment status

TERMINATED

Study phase

PHASE3

Target enrollment

9 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

12 hours

Results posted on

2025-07-28

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Group 1 Standard of Care
Group I will receive the standard of care multimodal pharmacological management. Multimodal Pharmacological Management: standard of care multimodal pharmacological management
Group 2 Standard of Care + Quadratus Lumborum Block II
Group II will receive standard of care multimodal pharmacological management plus the Quadratus Lumborum II local anesthetic block. Ropivacaine injection Location 1: Ropivacaine .5% and lidocaine 1% to the area behind the muscle Quadratus Lumborum location 1 Multimodal Pharmacological Management: standard of care multimodal pharmacological management
Group 3 Standard of Care + Quadratus Lumborum Block III
Group III will receive standard of care multimodal pharmacological management plus the Quadratus Lumborum III local anesthetic block. We will measure opioid use, pain, and side effects in each patient. Ropivacaine injection Location 2: Ropivacaine .5% and lidocaine 1% to the area behind the muscle Quadratus Lumborum location 2 Multimodal Pharmacological Management: standard of care multimodal pharmacological management
Overall Study
STARTED
2
4
3
Overall Study
COMPLETED
0
4
3
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
2
0
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Group 1 Standard of Care
Group I will receive the standard of care multimodal pharmacological management. Multimodal Pharmacological Management: standard of care multimodal pharmacological management
Group 2 Standard of Care + Quadratus Lumborum Block II
Group II will receive standard of care multimodal pharmacological management plus the Quadratus Lumborum II local anesthetic block. Ropivacaine injection Location 1: Ropivacaine .5% and lidocaine 1% to the area behind the muscle Quadratus Lumborum location 1 Multimodal Pharmacological Management: standard of care multimodal pharmacological management
Group 3 Standard of Care + Quadratus Lumborum Block III
Group III will receive standard of care multimodal pharmacological management plus the Quadratus Lumborum III local anesthetic block. We will measure opioid use, pain, and side effects in each patient. Ropivacaine injection Location 2: Ropivacaine .5% and lidocaine 1% to the area behind the muscle Quadratus Lumborum location 2 Multimodal Pharmacological Management: standard of care multimodal pharmacological management
Overall Study
Issues with anesthesia during surgery
2
0
0

Baseline Characteristics

Comparison of Quadratus Lumborum Block Types

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Group 1 Standard of Care
Group I will receive the standard of care multimodal pharmacological management. Multimodal Pharmacological Management: standard of care multimodal pharmacological management
Group 2 Standard of Care + Quadratus Lumborum Block II
n=4 Participants
Group II will receive standard of care multimodal pharmacological management plus the Quadratus Lumborum II local anesthetic block. Ropivacaine injection Location 1: Ropivacaine .5% and lidocaine 1% to the area behind the muscle Quadratus Lumborum location 1 Multimodal Pharmacological Management: standard of care multimodal pharmacological management
Group 3 Standard of Care + Quadratus Lumborum Block III
n=3 Participants
Group III will receive standard of care multimodal pharmacological management plus the Quadratus Lumborum III local anesthetic block. We will measure opioid use, pain, and side effects in each patient. Ropivacaine injection Location 2: Ropivacaine .5% and lidocaine 1% to the area behind the muscle Quadratus Lumborum location 2 Multimodal Pharmacological Management: standard of care multimodal pharmacological management
Total
n=7 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
2 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
2 Participants
n=4 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
2 Participants
n=7 Participants
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
5 Participants
n=4 Participants
Age, Continuous
63.75 years
n=7 Participants
73 years
n=5 Participants
67.71 years
n=4 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
3 Participants
n=7 Participants
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
6 Participants
n=4 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
1 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
1 Participants
n=4 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
4 Participants
n=7 Participants
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
7 Participants
n=4 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
4 Participants
n=7 Participants
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
7 Participants
n=4 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 12 hours

Population: No data was collected on Participants in Group 1 and were excluded from analysis population as there were issues with anesthesia. One participant received a large amount of local anesthetics by surgeon and the other received ketamine in anesthesia.

Dose of the opioids consumed

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Group 1 Standard of Care
Group I will receive the standard of care multimodal pharmacological management. Multimodal Pharmacological Management: standard of care multimodal pharmacological management
Group 2 Standard of Care + Quadratus Lumborum Block II
n=4 Participants
Group II will receive standard of care multimodal pharmacological management plus the Quadratus Lumborum II local anesthetic block. Ropivacaine injection Location 1: Ropivacaine .5% and lidocaine 1% to the area behind the muscle Quadratus Lumborum location 1 Multimodal Pharmacological Management: standard of care multimodal pharmacological management
Group 3 Standard of Care + Quadratus Lumborum Block III
n=3 Participants
Group III will receive standard of care multimodal pharmacological management plus the Quadratus Lumborum III local anesthetic block. We will measure opioid use, pain, and side effects in each patient. Ropivacaine injection Location 2: Ropivacaine .5% and lidocaine 1% to the area behind the muscle Quadratus Lumborum location 2 Multimodal Pharmacological Management: standard of care multimodal pharmacological management
Opioid Consumption
30 morphine milligram equivalents
Interval 7.5 to 37.5
17.5 morphine milligram equivalents
Interval 7.5 to 22.5

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 24 hours

Population: No data was collected on Participants in Group 1 and were excluded from analysis population as there were issues with anesthesia. One participant received a large amount of local anesthetics by surgeon and the other received ketamine in anesthesia.

Dose of the opioids consumed

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Group 1 Standard of Care
Group I will receive the standard of care multimodal pharmacological management. Multimodal Pharmacological Management: standard of care multimodal pharmacological management
Group 2 Standard of Care + Quadratus Lumborum Block II
n=4 Participants
Group II will receive standard of care multimodal pharmacological management plus the Quadratus Lumborum II local anesthetic block. Ropivacaine injection Location 1: Ropivacaine .5% and lidocaine 1% to the area behind the muscle Quadratus Lumborum location 1 Multimodal Pharmacological Management: standard of care multimodal pharmacological management
Group 3 Standard of Care + Quadratus Lumborum Block III
n=3 Participants
Group III will receive standard of care multimodal pharmacological management plus the Quadratus Lumborum III local anesthetic block. We will measure opioid use, pain, and side effects in each patient. Ropivacaine injection Location 2: Ropivacaine .5% and lidocaine 1% to the area behind the muscle Quadratus Lumborum location 2 Multimodal Pharmacological Management: standard of care multimodal pharmacological management
Opioid Consumption
31 Morphine milligram equivalents
Interval 7.5 to 56.25
20 Morphine milligram equivalents
Interval 15.0 to 37.5

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 36 hours

Population: No data was collected on Participants in Group 1 and were excluded from analysis population as there were issues with anesthesia. One participant received a large amount of local anesthetics by surgeon and the other received ketamine in anesthesia.

Dose of the opioids consumed

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Group 1 Standard of Care
Group I will receive the standard of care multimodal pharmacological management. Multimodal Pharmacological Management: standard of care multimodal pharmacological management
Group 2 Standard of Care + Quadratus Lumborum Block II
n=4 Participants
Group II will receive standard of care multimodal pharmacological management plus the Quadratus Lumborum II local anesthetic block. Ropivacaine injection Location 1: Ropivacaine .5% and lidocaine 1% to the area behind the muscle Quadratus Lumborum location 1 Multimodal Pharmacological Management: standard of care multimodal pharmacological management
Group 3 Standard of Care + Quadratus Lumborum Block III
n=3 Participants
Group III will receive standard of care multimodal pharmacological management plus the Quadratus Lumborum III local anesthetic block. We will measure opioid use, pain, and side effects in each patient. Ropivacaine injection Location 2: Ropivacaine .5% and lidocaine 1% to the area behind the muscle Quadratus Lumborum location 2 Multimodal Pharmacological Management: standard of care multimodal pharmacological management
Opioid Consumption
35.625 Morphine milligram equivalents
Interval 15.0 to 52.5
20 Morphine milligram equivalents
Interval 7.5 to 30.0

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 48 hours

Population: No data was collected on Participants in Group 1 and were excluded from analysis population as there were issues with anesthesia. One participant received a large amount of local anesthetics by surgeon and the other received ketamine in anesthesia.

Dose of the opioids consumed

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Group 1 Standard of Care
Group I will receive the standard of care multimodal pharmacological management. Multimodal Pharmacological Management: standard of care multimodal pharmacological management
Group 2 Standard of Care + Quadratus Lumborum Block II
n=4 Participants
Group II will receive standard of care multimodal pharmacological management plus the Quadratus Lumborum II local anesthetic block. Ropivacaine injection Location 1: Ropivacaine .5% and lidocaine 1% to the area behind the muscle Quadratus Lumborum location 1 Multimodal Pharmacological Management: standard of care multimodal pharmacological management
Group 3 Standard of Care + Quadratus Lumborum Block III
n=3 Participants
Group III will receive standard of care multimodal pharmacological management plus the Quadratus Lumborum III local anesthetic block. We will measure opioid use, pain, and side effects in each patient. Ropivacaine injection Location 2: Ropivacaine .5% and lidocaine 1% to the area behind the muscle Quadratus Lumborum location 2 Multimodal Pharmacological Management: standard of care multimodal pharmacological management
Opioid Consumption
31.875 Morphine milligram equivalents
Interval 15.0 to 45.0
25 Morphine milligram equivalents
Interval 15.0 to 30.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 0 Hours

Population: No data was collected on Participants in Group 1 and were excluded from analysis population as there were issues with anesthesia. One participant received a large amount of local anesthetics by surgeon and the other received ketamine in anesthesia.

Numerical Pain Scale Rating, likert scale of 0-10 with a 0 indicating absence of pain and 10 indicating worst pain imaginable.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Group 1 Standard of Care
Group I will receive the standard of care multimodal pharmacological management. Multimodal Pharmacological Management: standard of care multimodal pharmacological management
Group 2 Standard of Care + Quadratus Lumborum Block II
n=4 Participants
Group II will receive standard of care multimodal pharmacological management plus the Quadratus Lumborum II local anesthetic block. Ropivacaine injection Location 1: Ropivacaine .5% and lidocaine 1% to the area behind the muscle Quadratus Lumborum location 1 Multimodal Pharmacological Management: standard of care multimodal pharmacological management
Group 3 Standard of Care + Quadratus Lumborum Block III
n=3 Participants
Group III will receive standard of care multimodal pharmacological management plus the Quadratus Lumborum III local anesthetic block. We will measure opioid use, pain, and side effects in each patient. Ropivacaine injection Location 2: Ropivacaine .5% and lidocaine 1% to the area behind the muscle Quadratus Lumborum location 2 Multimodal Pharmacological Management: standard of care multimodal pharmacological management
Pain Scale
8 score on a scale
Interval 5.0 to 10.0
3.67 score on a scale
Interval 0.0 to 7.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 1 Hour

Population: No data was collected on Participants in Group 1 and were excluded from analysis population as there were issues with anesthesia. One participant received a large amount of local anesthetics by surgeon and the other received ketamine in anesthesia.

Numerical Pain Scale Rating of 0-10 with a 0 indicating absence of pain and 10 indicating worst pain imaginable.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Group 1 Standard of Care
Group I will receive the standard of care multimodal pharmacological management. Multimodal Pharmacological Management: standard of care multimodal pharmacological management
Group 2 Standard of Care + Quadratus Lumborum Block II
n=4 Participants
Group II will receive standard of care multimodal pharmacological management plus the Quadratus Lumborum II local anesthetic block. Ropivacaine injection Location 1: Ropivacaine .5% and lidocaine 1% to the area behind the muscle Quadratus Lumborum location 1 Multimodal Pharmacological Management: standard of care multimodal pharmacological management
Group 3 Standard of Care + Quadratus Lumborum Block III
n=3 Participants
Group III will receive standard of care multimodal pharmacological management plus the Quadratus Lumborum III local anesthetic block. We will measure opioid use, pain, and side effects in each patient. Ropivacaine injection Location 2: Ropivacaine .5% and lidocaine 1% to the area behind the muscle Quadratus Lumborum location 2 Multimodal Pharmacological Management: standard of care multimodal pharmacological management
Pain Scale
4.75 score on a scale
Interval 3.0 to 8.0
2 score on a scale
Interval 0.0 to 4.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 6 Hours

Population: No data was collected on Participants in Group 1 and were excluded from analysis population as there were issues with anesthesia. One participant received a large amount of local anesthetics by surgeon and the other received ketamine in anesthesia.

Numerical Pain Scale Rating, likert scale of 0-10 with a 0 indicating absence of pain and 10 indicating worst pain imaginable.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Group 1 Standard of Care
Group I will receive the standard of care multimodal pharmacological management. Multimodal Pharmacological Management: standard of care multimodal pharmacological management
Group 2 Standard of Care + Quadratus Lumborum Block II
n=4 Participants
Group II will receive standard of care multimodal pharmacological management plus the Quadratus Lumborum II local anesthetic block. Ropivacaine injection Location 1: Ropivacaine .5% and lidocaine 1% to the area behind the muscle Quadratus Lumborum location 1 Multimodal Pharmacological Management: standard of care multimodal pharmacological management
Group 3 Standard of Care + Quadratus Lumborum Block III
n=3 Participants
Group III will receive standard of care multimodal pharmacological management plus the Quadratus Lumborum III local anesthetic block. We will measure opioid use, pain, and side effects in each patient. Ropivacaine injection Location 2: Ropivacaine .5% and lidocaine 1% to the area behind the muscle Quadratus Lumborum location 2 Multimodal Pharmacological Management: standard of care multimodal pharmacological management
Pain Scale
5.25 score on a scale
Interval 3.0 to 8.0
2.33 score on a scale
Interval 0.0 to 4.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 12 Hours

Population: No data was collected on Participants in Group 1 and were excluded from analysis population as there were issues with anesthesia. One participant received a large amount of local anesthetics by surgeon and the other received ketamine in anesthesia.

Numerical Pain Scale Rating, likert scale of 0-10 with a 0 indicating absence of pain and 10 indicating worst pain imaginable.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Group 1 Standard of Care
Group I will receive the standard of care multimodal pharmacological management. Multimodal Pharmacological Management: standard of care multimodal pharmacological management
Group 2 Standard of Care + Quadratus Lumborum Block II
n=4 Participants
Group II will receive standard of care multimodal pharmacological management plus the Quadratus Lumborum II local anesthetic block. Ropivacaine injection Location 1: Ropivacaine .5% and lidocaine 1% to the area behind the muscle Quadratus Lumborum location 1 Multimodal Pharmacological Management: standard of care multimodal pharmacological management
Group 3 Standard of Care + Quadratus Lumborum Block III
n=3 Participants
Group III will receive standard of care multimodal pharmacological management plus the Quadratus Lumborum III local anesthetic block. We will measure opioid use, pain, and side effects in each patient. Ropivacaine injection Location 2: Ropivacaine .5% and lidocaine 1% to the area behind the muscle Quadratus Lumborum location 2 Multimodal Pharmacological Management: standard of care multimodal pharmacological management
Pain Scale
5.25 score on a scale
Interval 4.0 to 8.0
5.33 score on a scale
Interval 4.0 to 8.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 18 Hours

Population: No data was collected on Participants in Group 1 and were excluded from analysis population as there were issues with anesthesia. One participant received a large amount of local anesthetics by surgeon and the other received ketamine in anesthesia.

Numerical Pain Scale Rating, likert scale of 0-10 with a 0 indicating absence of pain and 10 indicating worst pain imaginable.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Group 1 Standard of Care
Group I will receive the standard of care multimodal pharmacological management. Multimodal Pharmacological Management: standard of care multimodal pharmacological management
Group 2 Standard of Care + Quadratus Lumborum Block II
n=4 Participants
Group II will receive standard of care multimodal pharmacological management plus the Quadratus Lumborum II local anesthetic block. Ropivacaine injection Location 1: Ropivacaine .5% and lidocaine 1% to the area behind the muscle Quadratus Lumborum location 1 Multimodal Pharmacological Management: standard of care multimodal pharmacological management
Group 3 Standard of Care + Quadratus Lumborum Block III
n=3 Participants
Group III will receive standard of care multimodal pharmacological management plus the Quadratus Lumborum III local anesthetic block. We will measure opioid use, pain, and side effects in each patient. Ropivacaine injection Location 2: Ropivacaine .5% and lidocaine 1% to the area behind the muscle Quadratus Lumborum location 2 Multimodal Pharmacological Management: standard of care multimodal pharmacological management
Pain Scale
6 score on a scale
Interval 4.0 to 9.0
5.33 score on a scale
Interval 3.0 to 8.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 24 Hours

Population: No data was collected on Participants in Group 1 and were excluded from analysis population as there were issues with anesthesia. One participant received a large amount of local anesthetics by surgeon and the other received ketamine in anesthesia.

Numerical Pain Scale Rating, likert scale of 0-10 with a 0 indicating absence of pain and 10 indicating worst pain imaginable.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Group 1 Standard of Care
Group I will receive the standard of care multimodal pharmacological management. Multimodal Pharmacological Management: standard of care multimodal pharmacological management
Group 2 Standard of Care + Quadratus Lumborum Block II
n=4 Participants
Group II will receive standard of care multimodal pharmacological management plus the Quadratus Lumborum II local anesthetic block. Ropivacaine injection Location 1: Ropivacaine .5% and lidocaine 1% to the area behind the muscle Quadratus Lumborum location 1 Multimodal Pharmacological Management: standard of care multimodal pharmacological management
Group 3 Standard of Care + Quadratus Lumborum Block III
n=3 Participants
Group III will receive standard of care multimodal pharmacological management plus the Quadratus Lumborum III local anesthetic block. We will measure opioid use, pain, and side effects in each patient. Ropivacaine injection Location 2: Ropivacaine .5% and lidocaine 1% to the area behind the muscle Quadratus Lumborum location 2 Multimodal Pharmacological Management: standard of care multimodal pharmacological management
Pain Scale
5.75 score on a scale
Interval 4.0 to 7.0
4.67 score on a scale
Interval 3.0 to 6.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 30 Hours

Population: No data was collected on Participants in Group 1 and were excluded from analysis population as there were issues with anesthesia. One participant received a large amount of local anesthetics by surgeon and the other received ketamine in anesthesia.

Numerical Pain Scale Rating, likert scale of 0-10 with a 0 indicating absence of pain and 10 indicating worst pain imaginable.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Group 1 Standard of Care
Group I will receive the standard of care multimodal pharmacological management. Multimodal Pharmacological Management: standard of care multimodal pharmacological management
Group 2 Standard of Care + Quadratus Lumborum Block II
n=4 Participants
Group II will receive standard of care multimodal pharmacological management plus the Quadratus Lumborum II local anesthetic block. Ropivacaine injection Location 1: Ropivacaine .5% and lidocaine 1% to the area behind the muscle Quadratus Lumborum location 1 Multimodal Pharmacological Management: standard of care multimodal pharmacological management
Group 3 Standard of Care + Quadratus Lumborum Block III
n=3 Participants
Group III will receive standard of care multimodal pharmacological management plus the Quadratus Lumborum III local anesthetic block. We will measure opioid use, pain, and side effects in each patient. Ropivacaine injection Location 2: Ropivacaine .5% and lidocaine 1% to the area behind the muscle Quadratus Lumborum location 2 Multimodal Pharmacological Management: standard of care multimodal pharmacological management
Pain Scale
4.75 score on a scale
Interval 0.0 to 8.0
2.3 score on a scale
Interval 0.0 to 5.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 36 Hours

Population: No data was collected on Participants in Group 1 and were excluded from analysis population as there were issues with anesthesia. One participant received a large amount of local anesthetics by surgeon and the other received ketamine in anesthesia.

Numerical Pain Scale Rating, likert scale of 0-10 with a 0 indicating absence of pain and 10 indicating worst pain imaginable.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Group 1 Standard of Care
Group I will receive the standard of care multimodal pharmacological management. Multimodal Pharmacological Management: standard of care multimodal pharmacological management
Group 2 Standard of Care + Quadratus Lumborum Block II
n=4 Participants
Group II will receive standard of care multimodal pharmacological management plus the Quadratus Lumborum II local anesthetic block. Ropivacaine injection Location 1: Ropivacaine .5% and lidocaine 1% to the area behind the muscle Quadratus Lumborum location 1 Multimodal Pharmacological Management: standard of care multimodal pharmacological management
Group 3 Standard of Care + Quadratus Lumborum Block III
n=3 Participants
Group III will receive standard of care multimodal pharmacological management plus the Quadratus Lumborum III local anesthetic block. We will measure opioid use, pain, and side effects in each patient. Ropivacaine injection Location 2: Ropivacaine .5% and lidocaine 1% to the area behind the muscle Quadratus Lumborum location 2 Multimodal Pharmacological Management: standard of care multimodal pharmacological management
Pain Scale
6.25 score on a scale
Interval 4.0 to 9.0
6.33 score on a scale
Interval 4.0 to 10.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 42 Hours

Population: No data was collected on Participants in Group 1 and were excluded from analysis population as there were issues with anesthesia. One participant received a large amount of local anesthetics by surgeon and the other received ketamine in anesthesia.

Numerical Pain Scale Rating, likert scale of 0-10 with a 0 indicating absence of pain and 10 indicating worst pain imaginable.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Group 1 Standard of Care
Group I will receive the standard of care multimodal pharmacological management. Multimodal Pharmacological Management: standard of care multimodal pharmacological management
Group 2 Standard of Care + Quadratus Lumborum Block II
n=4 Participants
Group II will receive standard of care multimodal pharmacological management plus the Quadratus Lumborum II local anesthetic block. Ropivacaine injection Location 1: Ropivacaine .5% and lidocaine 1% to the area behind the muscle Quadratus Lumborum location 1 Multimodal Pharmacological Management: standard of care multimodal pharmacological management
Group 3 Standard of Care + Quadratus Lumborum Block III
n=3 Participants
Group III will receive standard of care multimodal pharmacological management plus the Quadratus Lumborum III local anesthetic block. We will measure opioid use, pain, and side effects in each patient. Ropivacaine injection Location 2: Ropivacaine .5% and lidocaine 1% to the area behind the muscle Quadratus Lumborum location 2 Multimodal Pharmacological Management: standard of care multimodal pharmacological management
Pain Scale
5.25 score on a scale
Interval 4.0 to 7.0
2 score on a scale
Interval 0.0 to 6.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 48 hours

Population: No data was collected on Participants in Group 1 and were excluded from analysis population as there were issues with anesthesia. One participant received a large amount of local anesthetics by surgeon and the other received ketamine in anesthesia. Not able to collect data on a Group 2 participant due to timing and discharge.

Numerical Pain Scale Rating, likert scale of 0-10 with a 0 indicating absence of pain and 10 indicating worst pain imaginable.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Group 1 Standard of Care
Group I will receive the standard of care multimodal pharmacological management. Multimodal Pharmacological Management: standard of care multimodal pharmacological management
Group 2 Standard of Care + Quadratus Lumborum Block II
n=3 Participants
Group II will receive standard of care multimodal pharmacological management plus the Quadratus Lumborum II local anesthetic block. Ropivacaine injection Location 1: Ropivacaine .5% and lidocaine 1% to the area behind the muscle Quadratus Lumborum location 1 Multimodal Pharmacological Management: standard of care multimodal pharmacological management
Group 3 Standard of Care + Quadratus Lumborum Block III
n=3 Participants
Group III will receive standard of care multimodal pharmacological management plus the Quadratus Lumborum III local anesthetic block. We will measure opioid use, pain, and side effects in each patient. Ropivacaine injection Location 2: Ropivacaine .5% and lidocaine 1% to the area behind the muscle Quadratus Lumborum location 2 Multimodal Pharmacological Management: standard of care multimodal pharmacological management
Pain Scale
6 score on a scale
Interval 4.0 to 8.0
3.667 score on a scale
Interval 3.0 to 4.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 2 weeks

Population: No data was collected on Participants in Group 1 and were excluded from analysis population as there were issues with anesthesia. One participant received a large amount of local anesthetics by surgeon and the other received ketamine in anesthesia.

The amount of left-over opioid pills at 2 weeks in the follow up visit.

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Up to 1 week

Population: No data was collected on Participants in Group 1 and were excluded from analysis population as there were issues with anesthesia. One participant received a large amount of local anesthetics by surgeon and the other received ketamine in anesthesia.

Number of Participants who experienced side effects.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Group 1 Standard of Care
Group I will receive the standard of care multimodal pharmacological management. Multimodal Pharmacological Management: standard of care multimodal pharmacological management
Group 2 Standard of Care + Quadratus Lumborum Block II
n=4 Participants
Group II will receive standard of care multimodal pharmacological management plus the Quadratus Lumborum II local anesthetic block. Ropivacaine injection Location 1: Ropivacaine .5% and lidocaine 1% to the area behind the muscle Quadratus Lumborum location 1 Multimodal Pharmacological Management: standard of care multimodal pharmacological management
Group 3 Standard of Care + Quadratus Lumborum Block III
n=3 Participants
Group III will receive standard of care multimodal pharmacological management plus the Quadratus Lumborum III local anesthetic block. We will measure opioid use, pain, and side effects in each patient. Ropivacaine injection Location 2: Ropivacaine .5% and lidocaine 1% to the area behind the muscle Quadratus Lumborum location 2 Multimodal Pharmacological Management: standard of care multimodal pharmacological management
Number of Participants Experiencing Side Effects
4 participants
3 participants

Adverse Events

Group 1 Standard of Care

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

Group 2 Standard of Care + Quadratus Lumborum Block II

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

Group 3 Standard of Care + Quadratus Lumborum Block III

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

Dr Alexander Chan for Eman Nada, MD

UMass Chan Medical School

Phone: 7743030338

Results disclosure agreements

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