New study aims to find best anesthesia for back surgery recovery
NCT ID NCT05444751
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at two ways to numb people for lower back surgery: general anesthesia (being fully asleep) plus a nerve block, or spinal anesthesia (numbing only the lower body) plus a nerve block. The goal is to see which approach helps patients recover better and feel less pain after surgery. About 142 adults having one or two-level lumbar decompression will take part.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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About 142 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2022
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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18 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients from the ages 18- 80 years * Patients with one or two-level microdiscectomy, laminotomy, or foraminotomy - prior spine surgery is allowed only if surgery was preformed at other levels. * Able to follow study protocol * Able to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Surgery with planned need for postoperative surgical drain. * Allergies of contraindication to any study anesthetic or analgesic medications. * Morbid obesity, defined as BMI \> 35 kg/m2. * Involved in the study of another investigational product that may affect the outcome.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hospital for Special Surgery
New York, New York, 10021, United States
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