To compare the pain after lower back spine surgery following different volumes of local anaesthetic drug for blocking nerves of the back.

To compare analgesia following different volumes of local anaesthetic for erector spinae plane block in patients undergoing lumbar spine surgery; A prospective randomised double blind study.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2021/04/032617

Enrollment

120

Registered

2021-04-07

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Erector spinae plane block by injecting 10 ml of local anaesthetic on each side: Group 1 - injecting 10 ml of 0.25% of bupivacaine on each side for ESP block i.e total 20ml. Only once p

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. ASA grade 1, 2, 3 2. patients scheduled for elective lumbar laminectomy/ discectomy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. presence of contraindication to LA agents 2. obese patients 3. Psychiatric disorders 4. Surgical procedures that lasted 300 mins 5. planned lumbar spine instrumentation procedures 6. presence of infection at injection site 7. Major cardiac disease and renal failure 8. Patient refusal

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Duration of analgesiaTimepoint: 10min, 30min, 1hour, 2hour, 4hour, 8hour, 12hour, 24hour and 48hours after surgery	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Pain score 2. Total analgesic drug consumption 3.Side effectsTimepoint: 10min, 30min, 1hour, 2hour, 4hour, 8hour, 12hour, 24hour and 48hours after surgery	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Sushmitha P Bale

SDM college of Medical Sciences and Hospital

sameeranaes@gmail.com8095752443

Outcome results

None listed

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