Nerve block may ease pain after spine surgery in teens
NCT ID NCT06196463
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether an ultrasound-guided nerve block (ESP block) given before spinal surgery for scoliosis can lower pain and the need for strong painkillers after the operation. Eleven teenagers took part, with half receiving the block plus general anesthesia and half receiving only general anesthesia. The goal was to see if the block leads to less pain, less opioid use, and faster recovery.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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11 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2023
- Finished
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Dec 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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14 to 25 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Elective indication for spine surgery for idiopathic scoliosis at the Spinal Surgery Department and Clinic 1 of the Rizzoli Orthopedic Institute. * ASA Status 1 - 3 * BMI\<32 * Expression of assent to informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who have previously undergone spinal procedures or surgery; * Age under 14 years * Patients on chronic opioid therapy (defined as the use of opioids continuously in the previous 3 months); * Neuro-muscular pathologies; * Allergy to drugs that are part of the study protocol; * Cognitive deficit.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
Bologna, BO, 40136, Italy