TerminatedPhase 4

Erector Spinae Plane Block (ESPB): in Patients Undergoing Surgery Through a Flank or Anterior Subcostal Incision.

Stopped: Slow enrollment related to global pandemic and changes to surgical practice.

United States20 participantsStarted 2018-09-28

Plain-language summary

Using a randomized double-blinded study design, the study goal is to evaluate the superiority of Erector Spinae Plane block (ESPB) in the peri-operative pain management of patients undergoing surgery through a flank or anterior subcostal incision as compared to the standard of care of using IV and oral opiates.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 85 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Consenting adults age 18-85 * American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Physical Status classification I to III * Planned to be hospitalized for at least 24 hours post-op * Cognitive capacity to use the visual analogic scale (VAS) and complete the patient satisfaction survey Exclusion Criteria: * Patient refusal * Patients with allergies to local anesthetics or opiates (hydromorphone or oxycodone) * Scoliosis * Patients with chronic pain syndromes or who are on chronic pain medications/other neurologic medication of more than 3 months or whom have neuromodulators/stimulators * Concurrent surgeries requiring additional incisions on the body

What they're measuring

Pain Scores Using the Visual Analogue Pain Scale From Zero Pain to Level Ten Pain

Timeframe: Aggregate pain scores for average length of hospital stay which is 3 days

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03691935

SponsorMilton S. Hershey Medical Center

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2024-01-19

Results submitted2025-01-17

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