CompletedNot Applicable

Inter-semispinal Plane Block and Cervical Spine Surgery

Egypt50 participantsStarted 2023-03-03

Plain-language summary

The inter-semispinal plane (ISP) block is a novel ultrasound-guided technique that involves local anesthetic injection into the fascial plane between the semispinalis cervicis and semispinalis capitis muscles with subsequent block of the dorsal rami of the cervical spinal nerves and hence can get adequate postoperative analgesia. The authors hypothesized that ISP block can reduce the postoperative analgesic consumption in patients undergoing posterior cervical spine surgeries. The aim of this study is to evaluate the analgesic efficacy of ISP block in patients undergoing posterior cervical spine surgery.

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years – 60 Years

Sex

ALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I-II undergoing elective posterior cervical spine surgery Exclusion Criteria: * Patient refusal * Patients with any contraindication to regional anesthesia (e.g. local infection, coagulation abnormality) * Known allergy to local anesthetics * Previous cervical disc surgery or fixation * Mental disorders * Drug or alcohol abuse.

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What they're measuring

postoperative rescue pethidine consumption

Timeframe: 48 hours after operation

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06003933

SponsorYasser S Mostafa, MD

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2023-08-15

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