Comparison of pain relief using block technique with intravenous analgesia technique in lumbosacral spine surgeries

Analgesic efficacy of Sacral Erector Spinae Plane Block in lumbosacral spine surgeries as compared to conventional management - a randomised control trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2023/07/055221

Enrollment

Registered

2023-07-14

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-02-02

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: M511- Thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy Health Condition 2: M511- Thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy

Interventions

Intervention1: Sacral Erector Spinae Plane Block: Ultrasound guided SESP(Sacral Erector Spinae Plane) block will be given with 20ml 0.25% of Ropivacaine with 4mg Dexamethasone on each side. Control In

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Patients undergoing elective lumbo-sacral spine surgeries. 2) ASA grade I + II + III 3) Age 18 years to 70 years.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Patient refusal to participate in the study 2) Known hypersensitivity to local anaesthetic and opioids. 3) Infection at the site of block. 4) Anticoagulation therapy. 5) Bleeding diathesis and coagulopathies. 6) Pregnancy. 7) Unable to understand numerical rating scale (NRS) for pain assessment and function of patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pump 8) History of renal, hepatic, cardiac and neurological diseases

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Total postoperative fentanyl requirement at 24hoursTimepoint: At the end of 24 hours	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1) Intraoperative hemodynamic parameters (HR, BP, Sp02). 2) Intra-operative fentanyl consumption. 3) Adverse events during and after surgery related to the intervention. 4) Time to first analgesic bolus requirement & number of patients not requiring it. 5) NRS scores in postoperative period at specified time intervals at rest and on movement. 6) Patient satisfaction regarding analgesia at the end of 24 hours. 7) Quality of sleep on the first night following surgery. 8) QoR 15 ( Quality of recovery ) inventory to be filled as per patients satisfaction.Timepoint: 1) Every 15mins during the intraoperative period. 2) At the end of surgery. 3) Noted during intraoperative period and during the postoperative period, at 0mins, 30mins, 2hrs, 4hhrs, 8hrs, 24hrs. 4) As per requirement within 24hrs. 5) At 0 mins, 30mins, 2hrs, 4hrs, 8hrs, 24hrs. 6) At the end of 24hrs. 7) At the end of 24hrs. 8) At the end of 24hrs.	—

Measure

Time frame

1) Intraoperative hemodynamic parameters (HR, BP, Sp02). 2) Intra-operative fentanyl consumption. 3) Adverse events during and after surgery related to the intervention. 4) Time to first analgesic bolus requirement & number of patients not requiring it. 5) NRS scores in postoperative period at specified time intervals at rest and on movement. 6) Patient satisfaction regarding analgesia at the end of 24 hours. 7) Quality of sleep on the first night following surgery. 8) QoR 15 ( Quality of recovery ) inventory to be filled as per patients satisfaction.Timepoint: 1) Every 15mins during the intraoperative period. 2) At the end of surgery. 3) Noted during intraoperative period and during the postoperative period, at 0mins, 30mins, 2hrs, 4hhrs, 8hrs, 24hrs. 4) As per requirement within 24hrs. 5) At 0 mins, 30mins, 2hrs, 4hrs, 8hrs, 24hrs. 6) At the end of 24hrs. 7) At the end of 24hrs. 8) At the end of 24hrs.

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Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAnjali

AIIMS, New Delhi

dranjugupta09@gmail.com9911573371

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 7, 2026