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Effect of Erector Spinae (ESP) Block on Opioid Reduction and Enhanced Recovery After Posterior Cervical Spine Surgery
Sponsor: University Health Network, Toronto
Summary
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.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 80 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
52
Start Date
2020-02-17
Completion Date
2025-12-30
Last Updated
2025-01-30
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Erector Spinae (ESP) Block with Lidocaine/Bupivacaine
Bilateral ESP block at T1 level with 20 ml of 1:1 mixture (2% Lidocaine: 0.5% bupivacaine)
Erector Spinae (ESP) Block with placebo
Bilateral ESP block at T1 level with 20 ml of 0.9% normal saline
Locations (1)
Toronto Western Hospital?UHN
Toronto, Ontario, Canada