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Effectiveness of Erector Spinae Plane Block for Percutaneous Arthrodesis of Spinal Fractures

Effectiveness of Erector Spinae Plane Block for Percutaneous Arthrodesis of Spinal Fractures: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06200298
Acronym
SPINERECTOR
Enrollment
86
Registered
2024-01-11
Start date
2024-04-11
Completion date
2026-09-01
Last updated
2026-05-14

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

Conditions

Pain, Postoperative, SPINAL Fracture

Keywords

Erector spinae plane block, Spinal trauma, Percutaneous spinal osteosynthesis

Brief summary

Spinal fracture surgery is a common surgery. Post-operative pain has been reduced by the advent of so-called minimally invasive techniques. The immediate post-operative pain, however, remains relatively high, mainly because of muscle pain following the trauma. The erector spinae plane block (ESPB) is a loco-regional anesthesia technique first described in 2016. A retrospective cohort study showed an improvement in post-operative analgesia of percutaneous osteosynthesis spinal surgery through a reduction in 24-hour morphine use. In order to prove and confirm the effectiveness of this technique, we will conduct a double-blind randomized controlled study. The objective will be to demonstrate the analgesic effectiveness of the technique by reducing morphine consumption in post-operative. The expected reduction in morphine consumption is set at 30%, based on the clinical experience developed in our practice.

Interventions

PROCEDUREErector spinae plane block with naropeine [3,75 mg/mL]

Erector spinae plane block Procedure: * Ultrasound scan with protective sleeve and sterile gel. Research of the thoracic spine process between T8 (for thoracic arthrodesis) and T12 (for lumbar arthrodesis) * Once the thorny process is identified, horizontal shift to the transverse process. * When the transverse process is spotted, sagittal rotation of the ultrasound probe * Skin puncture with an 80 mm hyperechogenic needle in the plane of the ultrasound probe. The needle will be placed in contact with the transverse process * Injection, after aspiration, of the solution prepared blindly by the anesthesiologist performing the procedure. For the ESPB group, a long-acting local anaesthetic: ropivacaine 3.75 mg/mL, 30 mL. * Repetition of the gesture for the transverse controlateral process

PROCEDUREESPB with saline 0,9%

Procedure for the Erector spinae plane block Procedure by NaCl 0.9%: * Ultrasound scan with protective sleeve and sterile gel. Research of the thoracic spine process between T8 (for thoracic arthrodesis) and T12 (for lumbar arthrodesis) * Once the thorny process is identified, horizontal shift to the transverse process. * When the transverse process is spotted, sagittal rotation of the ultrasound probe * Skin puncture with an 80 mm hyperechogenic needle in the plane of the ultrasound probe. The needle will be placed in contact with the transverse process * Injection, after aspiration, of the solution prepared blindly by the anesthesiologist performing the procedure. For the control group: saline isotonic serum 30 mL. Repetition of the gesture for the transverse controlateral process

Sponsors

University Hospital, Lille
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

1. Patients with percutaneous arthrodesis spine surgery for fracture 2. Insured persons 3. Age 18 years 4. Being able to receive informed information 5. Have agreed to participate in writing

Exclusion criteria

1. Minor patient 2. Patient refusal 3. Pregnancy 4. Lack of social security coverage 5. Under guardianship or curatorship 6. Inability to express consent 7. History of spinal surgery 8. Unable to use morphine PCA 9. Contraindication to the use of local morphines and/or anesthetics 10. Contraindication to Loco-Regional Anesthesia 11. Long-term opioid patient (Level II and Level III analgesics) 12. Patient with preoperative neuropathic pain (score greater than or equal to 4 on the DN4 questionnaire or taking anti-epileptic or anti-depressant treatments for neuropathic pain)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Morphine consumption for the first postoperative 24 hoursduring the first 24H after the procedureMorphine consumption for the first postoperative 24 hours(mg)

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
intraoperative morphine consumptionduring the procedurePost-operative morphic consumption (mg)
Evolution of postoperative morphine consumption 1 hourPost-operative morphic consumption (mg) at postoperative 1 hourPost-operative morphic consumption (mg)
Evolution of postoperative morphine consumption 3 hoursPost-operative morphic consumption (mg) at 3 hoursPost-operative morphic consumption (mg)
Evolution of postoperative morphine consumption 6 hoursPost-operative morphic consumption (mg) at 6 hoursPost-operative morphic consumption (mg)
Evolution of postoperative morphine consumption 9 hoursPost-operative morphic consumption (mg) at 9 hoursPost-operative morphic consumption (mg)
Evolution of postoperative morphine consumption 12 hourPost-operative morphic consumption (mg) at 12 hoursPost-operative morphic consumption (mg)
Evolution of postoperative painEvery 3 hours during the first 24 hoursPain evaluation by numerical scale between 0 (none pain) and 10 (worst pain ever)
Duration of stay in postanesthesia care unit (PACU)when two consecutives Aldrete scores at 10 occureTime (minutes) in PACU ; exit criteria = two consecutives Aldrete scores at 10

Countries

France

Contacts

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORCédric CIRENEI, MD

University Hospital, Lille

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: May 15, 2026