Comparing 3 Different Types of Pain Blocks After Laparoscopic Nephrectomy

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Conditions studied: Nephrectomy

In brief

All three methods of postoperative analgesia have been shown to decrease postoperative pain control in nephrectomy patients, the three methods have never been compared to each other. This study aims to compare three different pain techniques proven to be beneficial in surgical nephrectomies, including the efficacy and the side effects of each technique.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03581539

Run by

Indiana University

People needed

120

Starts

2018-05-22

Expected to finish

2020-11-17

Last updated by the study team

2023-06-27

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients undergoing laparoscopic nephrectomy including partial, simple and radical nephrectomy
• ASA class 1, 2, 3 or 4
• Age 18 or older, male or female

You may not qualify if…

• Any contraindication for TAP block, QL block or surgeon infiltration
• Donor Nephrectomy
• History of substance abuse in the past 6 months
• Patients on more than 30mg po morphine equivalents of opioids, staff anesthesiologist will confirm this portion prior to enrollment.
• Any physical, mental or medical conditions which in the opinion of the investigators, may confound quantifying postoperative pain resulting from surgery.
• Known allergy to bupivacaine or Exparel
• Patients <40kg or >110 kg TBW

Where it is running

• Indiana University Hospital — Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

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