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Comparing two interventions for pain control in post operative period in patients undergoing lumbar spine surgery

Comparison of intrathecal morphine versus erector spinae plane block for postoperative pain control in patients for lumbar spine surgery:a double-blind prospective comparative study - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/04/085365
Enrollment
100
Registered
2025-04-23
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-28

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: G55- Nerve root and plexus compressionsin diseases classified elsewhere

Interventions

Intervention1: Intrathecal Morphine: 0.2 mg of morphine is given intrathecaly before surgery. Control Intervention1: Erector spinae plane block: 40ml of 0.25% of bupivacaine is given under ultrasound

Sponsors

Velammal medical college hospital and research institute
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ASA 1 & 2 patients scheduled to undergo elective lumbar spine surgery

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Patient refusal. 2.Allergy to any of the study drugs. 3.Contraindications to regional technique e.g.,infection around site of block ,any coagulation disorder, sepsis. 4.History of analgesic dependence (long term use) and opiate tolerance. 5.Contraindications to intrathecal morphine e.g.,local infection in intrathecal administration site. 6.More than two level of vertebrae involving in surgery.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1.VAS Score. 2.Postoperative analgesia use paracetamol/tramadol usage.Timepoint: 1.At the time of arrival in post-anesthesia care unit and then at 30 minutes, 1, 2, 4, 6, 12,24 and 48 hours. after operation.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1.Time to first analgesic requirement after surgery. 2.Incidence of intervention related side effects in both the groups(Post-operative nausea/vomiting, respiratory depression, pruritus, urinary retention, local anesthetic systemic toxicity,local hematoma ). 3.Hemodynamic response to surgical stimulus during the procedure(HR,SPO2,NIBP at baseline ,post intubation,proning,30 min,1 hr into surgery).Timepoint: 1.At the time of arrival in post-anesthesia care unit and then at 30 minutes, 1, 2, 4, 6, 12,24 and 48 hours after operation.

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactArfan ahmed J S

Velammal medical college hospital and research institute

drmanib@gmail.com9443753737

Outcome results

None listed

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