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{'hasResults': False, 'derivedSection': {'miscInfoModule': {'versionHolder': '2025-12-24'}, 'conditionBrowseModule': {'meshes': [{'id': 'D010149', 'term': 'Pain, Postoperative'}], 'ancestors': [{'id': 'D011183', 'term': 'Postoperative Complications'}, {'id': 'D010335', 'term': 'Pathologic Processes'}, {'id': 'D013568', 'term': 'Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms'}, {'id': 'D010146', 'term': 'Pain'}, {'id': 'D009461', 'term': 'Neurologic Manifestations'}, {'id': 'D012816', 'term': 'Signs and Symptoms'}]}}, 'protocolSection': {'designModule': {'phases': ['NA'], 'studyType': 'INTERVENTIONAL', 'designInfo': {'allocation': 'RANDOMIZED', 'maskingInfo': {'masking': 'QUADRUPLE', 'whoMasked': ['PARTICIPANT', 'CARE_PROVIDER', 'INVESTIGATOR', 'OUTCOMES_ASSESSOR']}, 'primaryPurpose': 'TREATMENT', 'interventionModel': 'PARALLEL', 'interventionModelDescription': 'local anesthetic continuous infusion (QL block + IV PCA group) or normal saline continuous infusion (IV PCA group).'}, 'enrollmentInfo': {'type': 'ACTUAL', 'count': 20}}, 'statusModule': {'overallStatus': 'COMPLETED', 'startDateStruct': {'date': '2016-03', 'type': 'ACTUAL'}, 'expandedAccessInfo': {'hasExpandedAccess': False}, 'statusVerifiedDate': '2021-02', 'completionDateStruct': {'date': '2019-10', 'type': 'ACTUAL'}, 'lastUpdateSubmitDate': '2021-02-08', 'studyFirstSubmitDate': '2016-02-11', 'studyFirstSubmitQcDate': '2016-02-12', 'lastUpdatePostDateStruct': {'date': '2021-02-09', 'type': 'ACTUAL'}, 'studyFirstPostDateStruct': {'date': '2016-02-18', 'type': 'ESTIMATED'}, 'primaryCompletionDateStruct': {'date': '2019-10', 'type': 'ACTUAL'}}, 'outcomesModule': {'primaryOutcomes': [{'measure': 'Pain Score', 'timeFrame': 'The first postoperative pain score with 72 hours or until discharged using the VRS (0-10) scale', 'description': 'primary hypothesis is that bilateral continuous QL local anesthetic infusion with IV PCA reduces total opioid consumption and/or time-weighted average pain scores during 72 hours after surgery compared to patients under IV PCA alone, and not worse on either outcome. In other words, IV PCA + QL block is superior to IV PCA alone, resulting in lower opioid consumption and/or less pain and not worse on either outcome.'}, {'measure': 'Opioid Consumption', 'timeFrame': '72 hours after surgery', 'description': 'primary hypothesis is that bilateral continuous QL local anesthetic infusion with IV PCA reduces total opioid consumption and/or time-weighted average pain scores during 72 hours after surgery compared to patients under IV PCA alone, and not worse on either outcome.'}]}, 'oversightModule': {'oversightHasDmc': False}, 'conditionsModule': {'conditions': ['Pain, Postoperative']}, 'descriptionModule': {'briefSummary': "Eligible patients will be randomized 1:1 without stratification to bilateral continuous QL catheters with local anesthetic continuous infusion (QL block + IV patient-controlled analgesia group) or normal saline continuous infusion (IV patient-controlled analgesia group).\n\nIn the postanesthesia care unit (PACU), patients will be given intravenous boluses of hydromorphone or fentanyl as needed. Following immediate recovery from anesthesia, patients will be provided with a hydromorphone IV patient-controlled analgesia pump with standard initial settings and an option of clinician dose for breakthrough pain. IV patient-controlled hydromorphone pump settings will be titrated to comfort level (pain score\\<4) by blinded clinicians.\n\nEach of the catheters will be connected to patient controlled infusion pump running at a basal rate of 6mL/hour of 0.1% Bupivacaine or normal saline with on-demand bolus of 5 mL every 60 minutes to be started in the operating room before the surgical incision.\n\nOpioid consumption first 72 hours or until discharge, whichever comes first will be recorded.\n\nPain scores during first 72 hours or until discharge, whichever comes first will be recorded with a verbal rating scale and obtained from the patient's electronic medical records.\n\nThe morning of post operative day 1 and post operative day 3 the ORSDS and QOR surveys will be completed.\n\nMorning of the day of discharge, the overall patient satisfaction with pain management survey will be completed."}, 'eligibilityModule': {'sex': 'ALL', 'stdAges': ['ADULT', 'OLDER_ADULT'], 'minimumAge': '18 Years', 'healthyVolunteers': False, 'eligibilityCriteria': 'Inclusion Criteria:\n\n* Adults scheduled for elective colorectal surgery with a midline incision;\n* American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status 1-3.\n\nExclusion Criteria:\n\n* Contraindication or intolerance to opioids and/or local anesthetics;\n* Inability to use IV PCA system;\n* History of chronic pain defined as use of opioids for more than 30 consecutive days within the 3 preoperative months at the dose equal or greater than equivalent of 15 mg of morphine and/or abdominal pain for more than 6 months, present most days of the weeks;\n* History of neurological illness and/or neuropathy - Peripheral neuropathy, paralysis;\n* Pregnancy and/or breastfeeding;\n* Chronic renal failure, defined by estimated GFR \\<60 ml/min;\n* Chronic liver failure, defined by cirrhosis, portal hypertension, or history of variceal bleeding.\n* BMI \\> 35'}, 'identificationModule': {'nctId': 'NCT02684968', 'briefTitle': 'Effects of Continuous Bilateral QL Analgesia After Open Abdominal Surgery', 'organization': {'class': 'OTHER', 'fullName': 'The Cleveland Clinic'}, 'officialTitle': 'The Effects of Continuous Bilateral Quadratus Lumborum Analgesia on Pain, Opioid Consumption, and Opioid-related Complications After Open Abdominal Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial', 'orgStudyIdInfo': {'id': '15-1273'}}, 'armsInterventionsModule': {'armGroups': [{'type': 'EXPERIMENTAL', 'label': 'Colorectal Surgery with QL block having anesthetic', 'description': 'Bilateral QL catheter with local anesthetic infusion + intravenous patient controlled narcotic medication', 'interventionNames': ['Procedure: Colorectal surgery']}, {'type': 'PLACEBO_COMPARATOR', 'label': 'Colorectal Surgery with QL block having saline', 'description': 'Bilateral QL catheter with normal saline infusion + intravenous patient controlled narcotic medication', 'interventionNames': ['Procedure: Colorectal surgery']}], 'interventions': [{'name': 'Colorectal surgery', 'type': 'PROCEDURE', 'armGroupLabels': ['Colorectal Surgery with QL block having anesthetic', 'Colorectal Surgery with QL block having saline']}]}, 'contactsLocationsModule': {'locations': [{'zip': '44195', 'city': 'Cleveland', 'state': 'Ohio', 'country': 'United States', 'facility': 'Cleveland Clinic', 'geoPoint': {'lat': 41.4995, 'lon': -81.69541}}], 'overallOfficials': [{'name': 'Wael Ali Sakr Esa, M.D.', 'role': 'PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR', 'affiliation': 'General Anesthesiology'}]}, 'ipdSharingStatementModule': {'ipdSharing': 'NO'}, 'sponsorCollaboratorsModule': {'leadSponsor': {'name': 'The Cleveland Clinic', 'class': 'OTHER'}, 'responsibleParty': {'type': 'SPONSOR'}}}}