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Effects of Erector Spinae Plane Block on Postoperative Pain Following Lumbar Fusion Surgery
Sponsor: University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine if the method for injecting local anesthesia affects patients' pain and opioid usage after surgery. The investigators will compare subcutaneous anesthesia, injections of anesthesia under the skin, to a method called erector spinae plane block (ESPB). An ESPB injection involves placing local anesthesia along the muscles and bones in the back, using a special type of x-ray called fluoroscopy for guidance. The Investigators will use patient reported outcomes (PROs) and track subjects' opioid usage to find out if there is a difference between ESPB and subcutaneous anesthesia. The investigators hypothesize that patients who get ESPB injections will use less opioids and report less pain after lumbar fusion surgery compared to patients who receive subcutaneous anesthesia injections.
Official title: Opioid Usage and Patient Reported Outcome Comparison Following Erector Spinae Plane Block or Subcutaneous Anesthetic in Spinal Fusion Procedures
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
66
Start Date
2024-09-13
Completion Date
2027-07-01
Last Updated
2026-03-16
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Erector Spinae Plane Block
The erector spinae plane block (ESPB) is a method for injecting local anesthesia to reduce pain related to a surgical procedure. The anesthesia is theorized to spread along the paraspinal fascia and anesthetize a larger area, resulting in patients reporting less pain and using less opioids postoperatively.
Subcutaneous Anesthesia
Subcutaneous anesthesia injection involves placement of local anesthesia under the skin around the surgical incision. This is thought to reduce pain from the incision site postoperatively.
Locations (1)
UMass Chan Medical School/UMass Memorial Medical Center
Worcester, Massachusetts, United States