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The Effect of Ultrasound Versus Fluoroscopy Guided Erector Spinae Plane Blocks on Postoperative Pain Control in Lumbar Spine Surgery: Single-Blinded Randomised Clinical Trial.

The Effect of Ultrasound Versus Fluoroscopy Guided Erector Spinae Plane Blocks on Postoperative Pain Control in Lumbar Spine Surgery: Single-Blinded Randomised Clinical Trial.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
PACTR
Registry ID
PACTR202402918570584
Enrollment
50
Registered
2024-02-06
Start date
2024-02-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-09-14

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

Conditions

Surgery Anaesthesia

Interventions

Fluoroscopy group

Sponsors

Cairo university
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ? Physical status ASA I and ASA ll. ? Both males and females Age older than or equal 18 Years. ? Patients undergoing lumbar spine surgery for single level disc (discectomy and laminectomy). ? Duration of operation less than or equal 3 hrs

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patient refusal. ? Patients below 18 years old. ? Patients with a history of allergy to opioids or contrast local anaesthetics and medium (Iohexol). ? Patients undergoing revision surgery. ? Patients having surgery for trauma, tumour, or infection. ? Pre-existing peripheral neuropathies and coagulopathy. ? Patients who developed intraoperative surgical complications (e.g dural tear).

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
First time to seek analgesia postoperative (starting from transferring the patient to PACU).

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Postoperative pain score, using The Visual Analogue Scale (0 to 10) to be assessed every 4 hours. ? Total analgesic consumption of morphine postoperative (in miligrams) for 24 hours postoperative. ? The incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting. ? Length of hospital stay (in hours). ? Time taken in minutes (starting from optimization of image either by US or Fluoroscopy to end of injection)

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Public ContactMohamed Mahmoud

assistant professor of anaesthesia

dr_mo_mahmoud@yahoo.com+201003714635

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026