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Quadratus Lumborum Block for Total Hip Arthroplasty
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Brief Summary
The quadratus lumborum (QL) block is a fascial plane block that has been described to provide analgesia from T7-L3 dermatomes. The investigators aim to evaluate the efficacy of QL blocks in patients undergoing primary total hip arthroplasty (THA).
Primary Purpose
Study Type
Phase
Eligibility
Gender
Healthy Volunteers
Minimum Age
Maximum Age
Inclusion Criteria:
- Adult subjects undergoing elective primary total hip arthroplasty
Exclusion Criteria:
- patients age < 18,
- documented allergy to local anesthetic
- presence of peripheral neuropathy
- patients with current long term opioid use defined as receiving an opioid on most days in a 90 day period
- patients with a contraindication to spinal and regional anesthesia such as coagulopathy or infection at the site of the regional technique.
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Study Stats
Protocol No.
21-001850
Category
Healthy Volunteers
Principal Investigator
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Location
- UCLA Santa Monica