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To study the additional pain sparing effect of intravenous drug (Dexamethasone) given along with an injection in muscles of the back in patients who undergo spine surgery

To study the efficacy of Intravenous dexamethasone as an adjunct to Erector Spinae Plane block analgesia in thoraco lumbar spine surgery; A Randomised controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/03/024038
Enrollment
54
Registered
2020-03-18
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: M519- Unspecified thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorder

Interventions

Intervention1: Group D- ESP Block with IV Dexamthesone as adjunct: Patients will receive 8mg intravenous dexamethasone in 50 ml normal saline slowly over 10 minutes 45 minutes before performing bilate

Sponsors

Government Medical College and Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients undergoing thoraco lumbar spine surgeries requiring laminectomy/laminotomy/fusion American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) Grade- I or II Body Mass Index (BMI) >18 and

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: History of relevant drug allergy Coagulopathy History of psychiatric illness/ drug abuse Pregnancy Infection at planned site Chronic analgesic use Psychological inability to understand VAS Inability to operate PCA pump Severe cardiovascular, respiratory, liver, neurological or metabolic disease

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
cumulative morphine consumption over first 24 postoperative hoursTimepoint: 1,2,4,6,8,12,24 hours postoperatively—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
VAS scores,satisfaction scores,time to first morphine bolus,side effects if anyTimepoint: 1,2,4,6,8,12,24 hours postoperatively—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Jasveer Singh

Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh

drjassy18@gmail.com9646121664

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026