An interventional study of Quadro iliac Plane Block in Quadro-Iliac Plane Block, Erector Spina Plan Block and Lumbar Stabilization Surgery, sponsored by Antalya City Hospital. Not yet recruiting. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 80 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-08-27.
Sponsored by Antalya City Hospital · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
This randomized clinical trial aims to evaluate and compare the analgesic efficacy and functional outcomes of the quadro-iliac plane block (QIPB) and the erector spinae plane block (ESPB) in patients undergoing lumbar stabilization surgery. The primary outcome is the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) within the first 48 hours after surgery. Secondary outcomes include postoperative total opioid consumption, incidence of quadriceps motor block, time to first ambulation, block performance time, falls, length of hospital stay, block-related complications (hematoma, local anesthetic systemic complications, vascular puncture, and infection), patient satisfaction assessed using a Likert scale, and incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting.
Materials and Methods:
This prospective, randomized clinical trial will include patients aged 18-80 years with American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I-III who are scheduled to undergo elective primary lumbar stabilization surgery under general anesthesia. Before enrollment, all patients will be informed about the study protocol and written informed consent will be obtained. Patients will be instructed on the use of the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) for postoperative pain assessment, where 0 represents no pain and 10 represents the worst pain imaginable.
Patients with contraindications to regional anesthesia, allergy to local anesthetics, coagulopathy, infection at the injection site, chronic opioid use, pre-existing neurological deficits involving the lower extremities, cognitive impairment preventing reliable communication, revision lumbar surgery, and refusal to participate will be excluded from the study.
Patients will be randomly allocated to one of two study groups using a computer-generated randomization sequence (https://www.randomizer.org). Randomization will be performed by a team member not involved in patient management or outcome assessment. Allocation concealment will be achieved using sequentially numbered sealed opaque envelopes, which will be opened immediately before block performance.
Upon arrival in the operating room, standard monitoring including electrocardiography, non-invasive blood pressure measurement, and pulse oximetry will be applied. Following intravenous access, general anesthesia will be induced using a standardized protocol consisting of propofol, fentanyl, and rocuronium to facilitate endotracheal intubation. Anesthesia will be maintained with sevoflurane or desflurane in an oxygen/air mixture, titrated to maintain hemodynamic stability within 20% of baseline values.
Following the induction of general anesthesia and prior to surgical incision, patients will receive either ultrasound-guided quadro-iliac plane block (QIPB) or ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block (ESPB) according to group allocation. All blocks will be performed by anesthesiologists experienced in regional anesthesia and familiar with both techniques.
All patients will receive the same multimodal postoperative analgesic regimen and standardized postoperative rehabilitation protocol. Postoperative pain scores at rest and during movement will be assessed using the NRS during the first 48 postoperative hours. Opioid consumption, incidence of quadriceps motor block, time to first ambulation, patient satisfaction, postoperative nausea and vomiting, falls, length of hospital stay, block performance time, and block-related complications will also be recorded.
Outcome assessments will be performed by investigators who are unaware of group allocation.
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Exclusion Criteria:
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The anaesthetists’ scale of health before surgery: I is healthy, II has a mild illness that is under control, III a severe one, IV a severe illness that is a constant threat to life. V and VI are used for the critically ill and for organ donors.
Before you join, the study team explains what taking part involves — its purpose, what happens, the risks and possible benefits — and answers your questions, so you can decide freely. Consent is usually recorded on a form (the informed consent form, ICF) signed by you or, where the law allows, by someone legally authorised to decide for you.
You can keep asking questions during the study, you are told of new information that matters, and you can choose to leave at any time.
A reason a treatment, test or procedure should not be given to a particular person, such as an allergy, another illness or a medicine they take.
Weight in kilograms divided by height in metres squared. Example: 70 kg and 1.75 m gives 70 ÷ (1.75 × 1.75) ≈ 22.9.
What counts as overweight or obesity differs between countries (some use lower cut-offs), so go by the range the study states.
ASA physical status
The anaesthetists’ scale of health before surgery: I is healthy, II has a mild illness that is under control, III a severe one, IV a severe illness that is a constant threat to life. V and VI are used for the critically ill and for organ donors.
Explained by clinicaltrials.gg, not part of the registry record. The study team decides who can take part.
Informed consent
Before you join, the study team explains what taking part involves — its purpose, what happens, the risks and possible benefits — and answers your questions, so you can decide freely. Consent is usually recorded on a form (the informed consent form, ICF) signed by you or, where the law allows, by someone legally authorised to decide for you.
You can keep asking questions during the study, you are told of new information that matters, and you can choose to leave at any time.
Explained by clinicaltrials.gg, not part of the registry record. The study team decides who can take part.
Contraindication
A reason a treatment, test or procedure should not be given to a particular person, such as an allergy, another illness or a medicine they take.
Explained by clinicaltrials.gg, not part of the registry record. The study team decides who can take part.
BMI (body mass index)
Weight in kilograms divided by height in metres squared. Example: 70 kg and 1.75 m gives 70 ÷ (1.75 × 1.75) ≈ 22.9.
What counts as overweight or obesity differs between countries (some use lower cut-offs), so go by the range the study states.
Explained by clinicaltrials.gg, not part of the registry record. The study team decides who can take part.
Participants allocated to the QIPB group will receive an ultrasound-guided quadro-iliac plane block after the induction of general anesthesia. Following standard aseptic preparation, 30 mL of 0.25% bupivacaine will be administered into the target fascial plane under ultrasound guidance after confirming the absence of blood on aspiration.
Procedure: Quadro iliac Plane Block
Participants in the ESPB group will undergo an ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block after the induction of general anesthesia. A total of 20 mL of 0.25% bupivacaine will be administered into the target fascial plane under ultrasound guidance after confirming the absence of blood on aspiration.
Procedure: Quadro iliac Plane Block
Participants allocated to the QIPB group will receive an ultrasound-guided quadro-iliac plane block after the induction of general anesthesia. Following standard aseptic preparation, 30 mL of 0.25% bupivacaine will be administered into the target fascial plane under ultrasound guidance after confirming the absence of blood on aspiration.
Postoperative pain scores
Postoperative pain intensity will be assessed using an 11-point Numeric Rating Scale (NRS), where 0 indicates no pain and 10 indicates the worst imaginable pain. Pain scores at rest will be recorded in the post-anesthesia care unit and at postoperative 6, 24, 36, and 48 hours. Pain scores during movement will be assessed during passive flexion of the operated hip at postoperative 6, 24, 36, and 48 hours.
Time frame: 6,24,36,48 hours
Postoperative opioid consumption
Total postoperative opioid consumption will be recorded and cumulative opioid consumption will be calculated at postoperative 24 and 48 hours.
Time frame: postoperative 24 and 48 hours
Incidence of quadriceps motor block
Quadriceps motor block will be assessed using knee extension testing and graded as: 0 = normal strength 1. = paresis 2. = paralysis. Motor block incidence will be defined as the presence of paresis or paralysis.
Time frame: Postoperative 3, 6, and 24 hours
Time to first ambulation
Time from the end of surgery to the first successful ambulation.
Time frame: Postoperative day 1
Patient satisfaction
Patient satisfaction with postoperative analgesia will be assessed using a Likert scale.
Time frame: Postoperative 48 hours
Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV)
Incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting during the first 48 postoperative hours.
Time frame: Postoperative 48 hours
Block performance time
Time from ultrasound probe placement to completion of local anesthetic injection.
Time frame: Periprocedural
Falls
Incidence of falls during the first 48 postoperative hours.
Time frame: Through postoperative day 2
Length of hospital stay
Number of days from surgery to hospital discharge.
Time frame: Through hospital discharge, up to 30 days
Block-related complications
Hematoma Vascular puncture Local anesthetic systemic toxicity (LAST) Infection at the injection site
Time frame: Through hospital discharge, up to 30 days
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