UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000060354
Receipt number R000069048
Scientific Title Efficacy of Tapering Programmed Intermittent Bolus in Quadratus Lumborum Block - Double-Blind Randomized Trial -
Date of disclosure of the study information 2026/02/04
Last modified on 2026/01/14 16:58:19

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Basic information

Public title

Efficacy of Tapering Programmed Intermittent Bolus in Quadratus Lumborum Block - Double-Blind Randomized Trial -

Acronym

Efficacy of Tapering Programmed Intermittent Bolus in Quadratus Lumborum Block - Double-Blind Randomized Trial -

Scientific Title

Efficacy of Tapering Programmed Intermittent Bolus in Quadratus Lumborum Block - Double-Blind Randomized Trial -

Scientific Title:Acronym

Efficacy of Tapering Programmed Intermittent Bolus in Quadratus Lumborum Block - Double-Blind Randomized Trial -

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Hip Osteoarthritis

Classification by specialty

Orthopedics

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

This study compares the efficacy of tapering programmed intermittent bolus (tPIB) versus continuous infusion (CI) in patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA) under general anesthesia with quadratus lumborum block (QLB) for osteoarthritis of the hip.

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1

Confirmatory

Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

Visual Analog Scale (VAS) at 24 hours and 48 hours post-surgery

Key secondary outcomes



Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Parallel

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit

Individual

Blinding

Double blind -all involved are blinded

Control

Active

Stratification


Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration


Blocking


Concealment



Intervention

No. of arms

2

Purpose of intervention

Treatment

Type of intervention

Other

Interventions/Control_1

Tapering Programmed Intermittent Bolus

Interventions/Control_2

Continuous infusion

Interventions/Control_3


Interventions/Control_4


Interventions/Control_5


Interventions/Control_6


Interventions/Control_7


Interventions/Control_8


Interventions/Control_9


Interventions/Control_10



Eligibility

Age-lower limit

20 years-old <=

Age-upper limit


Not applicable

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

Patients aged 20 years or older at the time of consent acquisition, patients scheduled for elective total hip arthroplasty (THA) under general anesthesia with spinal anesthesia for osteoarthritis of the hip, patients with an ASA-PS classification of Class I to III, and patients for whom written informed consent for participation in this study can be obtained.

Key exclusion criteria

Patients unable to report VAS scores, patients whose QLB was discontinued mid-procedure, patients with inadequate conduction anesthesia effect at the end of anesthesia, patients undergoing bilateral simultaneous surgery or reoperation, and patients deemed unsuitable by the principal investigator or co-investigator.

Target sample size

44


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Yasuo
Middle name
Last name Tsutsumi

Organization

Hiroshima University Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences

Division name

Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care

Zip code

7340037

Address

1-2-3 Kasumi Minami-ku Hiroshima

TEL

082-257-5267

Email

yasuo223@hiroshima-u.ac.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Yasuo
Middle name
Last name Tsutsumi

Organization

Hiroshima University Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences

Division name

Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care

Zip code

7340037

Address

1-2-3 Kasumi Minami-ku Hiroshima

TEL

082-257-5267

Homepage URL


Email

yasuo223@hiroshima-u.ac.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Hiroshima University

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Hiroshima University

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Other

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

Ethical Committee for Clinical Research of Hiroshima University

Address

1-2-3 Kasumi Minami-ku Hiroshima

Tel

082-257-1551

Email

iryo-sinsa@office.hiroshima-u.ac.jp


Secondary IDs

Secondary IDs

NO

Study ID_1


Org. issuing International ID_1


Study ID_2


Org. issuing International ID_2


IND to MHLW



Institutions

Institutions



Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2026 Year 02 Month 04 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Unpublished


Result

URL related to results and publications


Number of participants that the trial has enrolled


Results


Results date posted


Results Delayed


Results Delay Reason


Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics


Participant flow


Adverse events


Outcome measures


Plan to share IPD


IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

Preinitiation

Date of protocol fixation

2026 Year 02 Month 04 Day

Date of IRB


Anticipated trial start date

2026 Year 02 Month 20 Day

Last follow-up date

2028 Year 12 Month 31 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2026 Year 01 Month 14 Day

Last modified on

2026 Year 01 Month 14 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000069048