Rib Microtia and the Erector Spinae Plane (ESP) Block

Erector Spinae Plane Block for Rib Cartilage Graft Reconstruction Surgery

Status

Withdrawn

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT03729427

Enrollment

Registered

2018-11-02

Start date

2025-11-30

Completion date

2026-11-30

Last updated

2025-05-04

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Conditions

Anesthesia, Anesthesia, Local, Microtia, Microtia, Congenital

Keywords

Erector Spinae Plane, Erector Spiane Plane Block, Rib Cartilage

Brief summary

The erector spinae plane block is a novel regional anesthetic technique that allows for analgesia of the thorax and abdomen with a peripheral nerve block. This study is being performed to assess the effectiveness of this technique in reducing post-operative pain scores and opiate requirements in pediatric and adult patients undergoing rib cartilage grafting surgeries.

Interventions

PROCEDUREErector Spinae Plane Block

Erector Spinae Plane block for patents undergoing rib cartilage grafting surgeries

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

2 Years to 17 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Ages 2-17 * Able to consent (if greater than 7 years) and have parental consent * Pediatric patients undergoing rib cartilage resection surgeries

Exclusion criteria

* Participants who do not consent or have parental consent * Patients who are clinically unstable or requires urgent/emergent intervention

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Opiate Intake in Morphine Equivalents in Both Control and Treatment Group	Duration of procedure and postoperative recovery (throughout study completion, typically 4-5 days)	—
Evaluating Pain Scores Using 0-10 Numeric Pain Scale (0=No Pain, 10=Worst Pain)	Duration of Study (Typically 4-5 days)	Scale will be used to asses pain initially prior to the procedure and postoperatively approximately every 6 hours.
Evaluating Pain Scores Using Wong-Baker FACES Pain Rating Scale	Duration of Study (Typically 4-5 days)	Scale will be used to asses pain initially prior to the procedure and postoperatively approximately every 6 hours.
Evaluating Pain Scores Using Faces, Legs, Activity, Cry, and Consolability (FLACC) Scale	Duration of Study (Typically 4-5 days)	Scale will be used to asses pain initially prior to the procedure and postoperatively approximately every 6 hours.

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026