Rescue Quadratus Lumborum Blocks for Post-cesarean Pain

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Trial end date: 2022-06-30
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess whether quadratus lumborum (QL) block performed 1 day after cesarean delivery will provide supplemental post-cesarean analgesia and reduce opioid requirements.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
• Treatments: Bupivacaine; Dexamethasone

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• elective or non-elective cesarean delivery on prior day

• pain scores >5/10

Exclusion Criteria:

• BMI >40

• obstructive sleep apnea

• drug abuse

• chronic pain

• chronic opioid use

• abdominal surgeries other than cesarean delivery

• contraindications to neuraxial or regional anesthesia

• received general anesthesia or did not receive neuraxial morphine for cesarean delivery