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We will find new way to control pain for patients having surgery on their upper back. One group will receive a local anesthetic injection at surgical site, while the other receives standard painkiller drugs. The goal is to see which one provides better pain relief with fewer side effects.

Comparative Evaluation of Erector Spinae Plane Block and Opioid based Analgesia for perioperative Pain Control in Thoracic Spine Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Study - Nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/06/112843
Enrollment
56
Registered
2026-06-16
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-22

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: M999- Biomechanical lesion, unspecified Health Condition 2: S220- Fracture of thoracic vertebra

Interventions

Intervention1: Erector spinae plane block: Bilateral Erector Spinae Plane Block with 0.375% Ropivacaine and dexamethasone 4 mg (20 ml each side) Control Intervention1: Control group will receive opioi

Sponsors

All India Institiute of Medical Sciences ,Raipur
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients scheduled for Thoracic spine surgery from ASA grades 1 to 3.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Contraindication to steroids. Undergone a previous spine surgery. Contraindications to regional anaesthesia. Hypersensitivity to local anaesthetic drugs and study drugs. Thoracic spine anomaly. Patients having any severe systemic illness. BMI more than 40

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To assess the quality of analgesia based on 24-hour pain score (NRS) and the need for additional analgesia.Timepoint: To assess the quality of analgesia based on 24-hour pain score (NRS) and the need for additional analgesia.—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1.Total dose of analgesic consumed in 24 hours post operative. 2.Post operative NRS score at 0h,2h,4h,8h,12h,24h. 3.Adverse effects. 4.To assess the hemodynamic effect of bupivacaine intraoperatively.Timepoint: 24 hours—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Rashmi Dubey

AIIMS,Raipur

Drrashmi1993@gmail.com7004047847

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 29, 2026