Nerve block may cut opioid use in back surgery
NCT ID NCT07514806
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether adding a nerve block (called ESP block) to general anesthesia helps people undergoing lower back surgery. 50 adults were split into two groups: one got the nerve block plus anesthesia, the other got anesthesia alone. The goal was to see if the nerve block reduces pain and the amount of painkillers needed during and after surgery.
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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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50 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2024
- Finished
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Nov 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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18 to 64 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Patient undergoing lumbar spondylolisthesis surgery. 2. Elective procedures. 3. Age between 18 to 64 years. 4. American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) physical status 1 and 2. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patient refusal. 2. Body Mass Index (BMI) \>35 kg/m2 3. Coagulopathy or bleeding disorders. 4. Allergy to any of the study drugs. 5. Substance abuse or dependence or previous history of opioid addiction. 6. Patients with central nervous system disease, severe cardiovascular system disease, hepatic disease or renal disease. 7. Local infection or inflammation at the site of block placement.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Bangladesh Medical University
Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh
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