mTLIP vs QIPB for Postoperative Analgesia After Lumbar Instrumentation Surgery (NCT07370415) | Clinical Trial Compass
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mTLIP vs QIPB for Postoperative Analgesia After Lumbar Instrumentation Surgery
Turkey (Türkiye)80 participantsStarted 2026-03-20
Plain-language summary
Lumbar instrumentation surgery is associated with severe postoperative pain due to extensive tissue dissection and prolonged muscle retraction during the procedure. Inadequate postoperative pain control may result in delayed mobilization, increased cardiopulmonary complications, and prolonged hospital stay. Ultrasound-guided regional analgesia techniques are increasingly used to improve postoperative pain management after lumbar spine surgery. The thoracolumbar interfascial plane (TLIP) block has been shown to provide effective analgesia for lumbar instrumentation surgery, and its modified technique (mTLIP) has been reported to enhance postoperative pain control. The quadro-iliac plane (QIP) block is a newly described fascial plane block with promising results in lumbar spine surgery. This randomized controlled trial aims to compare the postoperative analgesic effectiveness of the modified thoracolumbar interfascial plane block and the quadro-iliac plane block in patients undergoing lumbar instrumentation surgery.
Who can participate
Age range
18 Years – 65 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Age between 18 and 65 years
* Classified as American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status I-III
* Scheduled for elective lumbar instrumentation surgery under general anesthesia
* Provision of written informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
* Use of anticoagulant medications or presence of bleeding diathesis
* Known allergy or hypersensitivity to local anesthetics or opioid drugs
* Infection at the planned block site
* Alcohol or drug dependence
* Cognitive impairment preventing reliable pain assessment
* Pregnancy or lactation
* History of previous lumbar spine surgery
* Diabetes mellitus
* Renal or hepatic insufficiency
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