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New pain block may beat epidural for colon surgery recovery

NCT ID NCT03827291

Symptom relief Sponsor: Duke University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether a quadratus lumborum (QL) block—a numbing injection between abdominal muscle layers—provides better pain control and easier recovery than the standard epidural for people having laparoscopic colon surgery. Researchers measured opioid use and pain scores in 35 adults. The goal was to find a simpler, effective way to manage post-surgery pain.

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Study facts

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Phase

Phase 4

Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.

Participants

35 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Oct 2019

Finished

Dec 2022

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 85 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients scheduled for elective, laparoscopic colonic resection by one of three surgeons: Drs. Thacker, Mantyh or Migaly. These surgeons perform this procedure in the same manner * Age 18-85 years * American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Physical Class I-III * BMI 18-35 kg/m\^2 Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to consent * Inability to speak English * Pregnancy * Emergency surgery * Contraindications to regional blockade: coagulopathy or bleeding diathesis, local infection, allergy to local anesthetics * Allergies/intolerances/contraindications to any of the multimodal agents (acetaminophen, gabapentin, ketorolac) * Daily opioid equivalent use of 30 mg of morphine or greater at time of consent * History of drug or alcohol abuse * Rheumatoid arthritis * Uncontrolled anxiety, schizophrenia or other psychiatric disorder that, in the opinion of the investigator, may interfere with the study assessments of compliance

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Colectomy Laparotomy

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Duke University Medical Center

    Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States

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