Status:
COMPLETED
Pre-emptive Quadratus Lumborum Block for Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery
Lead Sponsor:
Ain Shams University
Conditions:
Pain
Postoperative
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-50 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of pre-emptive Quadratus lumborum block on intra, postoperative pain assessment and opioid requirements in laparoscopic bariatric procedure...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients included in this study are
- Both genders
- Age between 18-50 years
- Those undergoing laparoscopic bariatric surgery (as laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy or gastric bypass).
- BMI ≥ 35 Kg/m2 with comorbidity or ≥ 40 Kg/m2 without comorbidity.
Exclusion
- Patients excluded from this study were
- those with obstructive sleep apnoea and/or Pickwickian syndrome.
- if the laparoscopy procedure was converted to laparotomy.
- patients suffering from known coagulation defects.
- known hypersensitivity to bupivacaine, or those with contraindication to the use of NSAIDS.
- Presence of sepsis at the site of injection.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 15 2017
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 31 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04294329
Start Date
August 15 2017
End Date
March 31 2020
Last Update
August 25 2020
Active Locations (1)
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Anesthesiology department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University
Cairo, Egypt