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ESP Block in MIS Lumbar Spine Surgery
Sponsor: Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
Summary
This is a prospective, randomized controlled trial of patients undergoing minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion. This study will randomize patients into one of two groups: erector spinae plane (ESP) block and no ESP block.
Official title: Erector Spinae Plane Block in Patients Undergoing Minimally Invasive Lumbar Spine Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 80 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
48
Start Date
2023-05-15
Completion Date
2026-07-15
Last Updated
2025-10-06
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Erector spinae plane (ESP) block
ESP block is an opioid-sparing regional anesthetic involving bupivacaine and dexamethasone for lumbar spinal surgery with touted benefits including opioid use reduction and improved pain control.
Locations (1)
Hospital for Special Surgery
New York, New York, United States