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Effect of Erector Spinae (ESP) Block on Opioid Reduction and Enhanced Recovery After Posterior Cervical Spine Surgery

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - 80 YearsAllUniversity Health Network, Toronto
NCT04646707 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

Patients undergoing spine surgery frequently experience significant pain after surgery. This can limit patient activity and hinder rehabilitation. If inadequately treated, severe pain can result in emotional and psychological distress and ultimately impact long-term function, and increase the risk of developing pain that lasts longer than six months associated with depression, anxiety and disability. More specifically, Erector Spinae Plane (ESP) block is a recently described plane block designed to block the dorsal and ventral rami of the thoracic spinal nerves. It has shown to be an effective modality for postoperative pain management as a part of multimodal analgesia in spinal surgery.

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: All adult patients aged 18-80 years with ASA class I - III undergoing posterior cervical (C3-T2) decompression and instrumented fusion for cervical stenosis in prone position. Exclusion Criteria: 1. In patients who are allergic to local anesthetics. 2. ASA IV patients 3. Lack of informed consent 4. Pregnant patient. 5. Fracture cervical spine 6. Extradural or intradural cervical tumors 7. Surgery of C1 and C2 spine
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What it tests

  • Erector Spinae (ESP) Block with Lidocaine/Bupivacaine
  • Erector Spinae (ESP) Block with placebo
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Where

1 site
Toronto Western Hospital?UHN
Toronto, Canada
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