Neck surgery pain relief: which nerve block wins?
NCT ID NCT07340801
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compared two types of nerve blocks—ISPB and ESPB—for pain relief after elective posterior cervical spine surgery. 102 adults received one of the blocks with bupivacaine, and researchers measured how much opioid painkiller they needed during and after surgery. The goal is to find which block provides better pain control and reduces opioid use.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Bupivacaine
- What this could lead to
- If one block works better, it could mean less pain and less need for strong painkillers after neck surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study comparing two techniques. Results may not apply to all patients or surgeries, and individual responses to pain blocks vary.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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102 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Finished
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Mar 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 65 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 18 years of age or older. * Patients Scheduled for Elective Posterior Cervical Spine Surgery. * American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I-III. Exclusion criteria: * Patients with traumatic or emergency surgeries. * Renal or hepatic impairment * Allergy to drug used. * Re-do surgery. * Coagulopathy. * Neuromuscular disease. * Preoperative poor left ventricular function (EF \< 35%). * Systemic infections or infections at site of injection. * Psychiatric illnesses (schizophrenia, bipolar, uncontrolled anxiety or depression). * Narcotic dependency. Exclusion Criteria: \-
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fayoum University Hospital
Al Fayyum, Faiyum Governorate, 63511, Egypt
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