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PVI vs ESP Block for Reducing Bleeding and Postoperative Pain in Lumbar Fusion Surgery.
Sponsor: Fundació Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Summary
This randomized controlled trial compares periarticular vasoconstrictor infiltration (PVI) versus erector spinae plane block (ESP) to reduce bleeding and postoperative pain in adults undergoing lumbar fusion surgery (up to 3 levels). Patients are randomly assigned 1:1 to receive ultrasound-guided ropivacaine 0.2% + epinephrine 1:200,000: PVI (150-200mL bilateral in retrolaminar, thoracolumbar fascia, supraspinous ligament, subcutaneous planes) or ESP (20mL/side at transverse processes). Both groups receive standardized general anesthesia (TIVA), multimodal analgesia (dexamethasone, paracetamol, dexketoprofen/metamizole, ketamine, magnesium), and tranexamic acid. Multicenter study: Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau (Barcelona, 32 patients) and Hospital Quirón Salud Murcia (30 patients). Primary outcome: intraoperative blood loss (surgical aspirate minus irrigation + gravimetric gauze weight). Secondary outcomes: Fromme surgical field scale, pain (NRS at REA discharge/24h/48h), opioid consumption (morphine equivalents), PONV/antiemetic use, drain output, hospital stay, patient satisfaction. N=62 patients (31/arm). Blinded outcome assessment.
Official title: EFFICACY OF PERIARTICULAR VASOCONSTRICTOR INFILTRATION (PVI) VERSUS ERECTOR SPINAE PLANE BLOCK (ESP) IN REDUCING BLEEDING AND POSTOPERATIVE PAIN CONTROL IN LUMBAR FUSION SURGERY: RANDOMIZED CLINICAL TRIAL.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
62
Start Date
2026-01-08
Completion Date
2028-03-01
Last Updated
2026-04-24
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Periarticular vasoconstrictor infiltration (PVI)
Periarticular Vasoconstrictor Infiltration (PVI) vs ESP Block: Multi-level infiltration technique (4 planes: retrolaminar, thoracolumbar fascia, supraspinous ligament, subcutaneous) vs single interfascial injection. High-volume (150-200mL bilateral, 20mL/vertebra) vs low-volume (40mL total). Multiple punctures (4-6 levels) vs single-level per side. Paravertebral chemical sympathectomy vs somatic nerve blockade. Targets surgical field bleeding control + analgesia vs thoracic dermatomal analgesia only.
Erector Spinae Block (ESP)
Erector Spinae Plane Block (ESP) vs PVI Infiltration: Single interfascial injection vs multi-level infiltration. Low-volume (20mL/side, 40mL total) vs high-volume (150-200mL). Single puncture per side at transverse processes vs multiple punctures (4-6 levels). Tip positioned above transverse process targeting erector spinae interfascial plane vs 4 anatomical planes (retrolaminar, fascia, ligament, subcutaneous). Somatic nerve blockade (thoracic dermatomes) vs paravertebral chemical sympathectomy + analgesia.
Locations (2)
Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Hospital Quiron Murcia
Murcia, Murcia, Spain