Does your weight affect pain after back surgery?
NCT ID NCT06257953
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 75 adults having lower back surgery to see if body weight affects how well a nerve block controls pain. Researchers measured pain levels at rest and while coughing in the first hours after surgery. The goal is to understand if heavier patients need different pain management approaches.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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75 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2024
- Finished
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Jun 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
This prospective study includes adult patients aged 18 to 65 years with ASA physical status I-III who are scheduled to undergo elective LDH surgery under standardized general anesthesia and bilateral ESPB for postoperative analgesia at Ankara Etlik City Hospital. All participants meet predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria. Patients are categorized into three groups according to their preoperative BMI: 18-24.9 kg/m², 25-29.9 kg/m², and 30-40 kg/m². The study population represents consecutive eligible surgical patients during the study period. No experimental intervention beyond routine anesthetic and analgesic management is introduced; BMI serves as the exposure variable for comparative analysis of analgesic outcomes.
- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * 18 to 65 years old * ASA physical status I-II-III * BMI 18 to 40 kg/m² * Elective LDH surgery Exclusion Criteria: * Patient refusing the procedure * Patients who have previously undergone spinal surgery * Chronic opioid or analgesic use * Patients who will operate under emergency conditions * Patients who will not undergo LDH surgery
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ankara Etlik City Hospital
Yenimahalle, Ankara, 06170, Turkey (Türkiye)
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