Clinical Trial: QL Block Versus EO Plane Block for Analgesia After Open Nephrectomy

U.S., Aug. 27 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07787221) titled 'QL Block Versus EO Plane Block for Analgesia After Open Nephrectomy' on Aug. 24.

Brief Summary: This prospective randomized clinical trial aims to compare two ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia techniques, the transmuscular quadratus lumborum (QL) block and the external oblique (EO) plane block, for pain relief after open nephrectomy. Open nephrectomy is a major surgical procedure that can cause significant postoperative pain and may require opioid medications for adequate pain control.

Adult patients undergoing open nephrectomy at the National Cancer Institute, Cairo University, who meet the study eligibility criteria will be r...