WithdrawnNot Applicable

TAP vs QL Block for DIEP Flap Breast Reconstruction

Stopped: Study not moving forward.

0Started 2023-12

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this two-arm clinical study is to compare two nerve block techniques, the transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block and the quadratus lumborum (QL) block, in terms of how well they manage pain in the immediate postoperative period in patients undergoing deep inferior epigastric perforator flap breast reconstruction.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * Female ≥ 18 years of age at date of surgery * Patient is booked for a DIEP flap breast reconstruction. Immediate and delayed reconstruction are both acceptable. Unilateral and bilateral reconstruction are both acceptable. * English speaking or other with aid of in-person translator Exclusion Criteria: * Patient unwilling to participate in trial * Patient has allergy to nerve block components * Patient is currently taking opioids for any reason

What they're measuring

Participant self-reported pain score, as measured by the Visual Analogue Scale at postoperative hours 0, 2, 4, 6, 12, 24, 36, 48

Timeframe: Postoperative hour 0 to 48

Opioid consumption during the first 48 postoperative hours

Timeframe: Postoperative hour 0 to 48

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06962150

SponsorYale University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-12

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