Quadratus Lumborum Block for Ventral Hernia Repair Pain
This study is looking at whether a Quadratus Lumborum (QL) Block, a procedure where local anesthetic is injected near your lower back muscles, can help reduce the amount of opioid pain medication you need after open ventral hernia repair surgery. You would either receive the QL Block with 0.25% Ropivacaine and Decadron, or a placebo (a salt water injection that looks the same but has no medicine). The study aims to see if the QL Block helps with pain and recovery in the first 24 hours after surgery. You can join if you are over 18, having an open ventral hernia repair, and meet other health criteria. The study plans to enroll 70 participants.
- Study design
- This is an interventional study with 70 participants, comparing a Quadratus Lumborum (QL) Block to a placebo. It is not specified if participants or researchers will know which treatment is given.
- What's involved
- You will complete a questionnaire before surgery and a pain diary 24 hours after surgery. You will also have a follow-up visit and questionnaire about 30 days after surgery.
- Compensation
- Not stated in the trial record.
- Follow-up
- You will be followed for approximately 30 days after surgery for a follow-up visit.
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Quadratus Lumborum Versus Placebo in Open Ventral Hernia Repair
At a glance
Conditions
Where it's being run
1 sites across 1 statesStudy leadership
- Kaela E Blake, MD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · The University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine
Who to contact
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What this trial measures
- Post-operative Opioid UtilizationFrom the time of treatment until 24 hours after surgery
Quantity of Post-Operative Opioid Consumption as Measured by Morphine Milliequivalents for 24 Hours After Surgery