Erector Spinae Plane Block Analgesia for Lumbar Spine Fusion Surgery

Benha University45 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of a bilateral ultrasound guided erector spinae plane block on the pain scores and opoid utiliziation in fusion surgery of the lumbar spine.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

OTHER

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Pain, Postoperative

Interventions

Erector spinae plane blockDRUG

bilateral ESP block will be injected with 20 ml of 0.25% bupivacaine

sham subcutaneous infiltrationDRUG

bilateral ESP block will be injected with 20 ml of normal saline

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 20 YearsMax age: 65 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * American Society of Anesthesiologists class I-III adult patients * BMI less than or equal 35 kg/m2 Exclusion Criteria: * Patient refusal * unable to give consent * age \< 18 or \> 65 * BMI more than 35 kg/m2 * known allergy to the study medication * coagulopathies or on anticoagulant medications * hepatic insufficiency * renal insufficiency * chronic opioid use

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Analgesia

Numerical rating scale of pain every 6 hours

Time frame: Up to 24 hours after surgery

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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