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New study aims to find best pain block for elderly back surgery patients

NCT ID NCT07607509

Symptom relief Sponsor: Poznan University of Medical Sciences Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study will compare two types of nerve blocks—lumbar paravertebral block and lumbar erector spinae plane block—for pain control after lumbar spine surgery in people aged 65 and older. The goal is to see which block reduces the need for opioid painkillers in the first 48 hours after surgery. 120 participants will be randomly assigned to receive one of the two blocks along with standard anesthesia.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Ropivacaine (a numbing medicine)
What this could lead to
If one block works better, it could mean less pain and fewer opioid side effects for older adults after back surgery.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage trial that hasn't started yet. The results may not apply to all patients, and both blocks carry rare risks like infection or bleeding.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 120 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Expected to start

Jun 2026

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Aug 2027

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

65 to 100 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * ge ≥65 years * Scheduled for elective lumbar spine surgery * American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I-III * Ability to assess pain using the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) * Provision of written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Refusal to participate * Chronic opioid therapy * Coagulation disorders * Use of anticoagulant therapy contraindicating regional anesthesia * Infection at the planned needle insertion site * Allergy to ropivacaine or other study-related medications * Severe hepatic failure * Severe renal failure * Cognitive impairment preventing reliable pain assessment * Inability to cooperate with study procedures * Extensive reoperation or surgery of unusually large extent that may interfere with outcome assessment * Contraindications to general anesthesia or regional anesthesia

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Conditions

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vertebral column disorder

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Spine disease

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  • Poznan University of Medical Sciences

    Poznan, 62-701, Poland

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