New nerve block may beat morphine for scoliosis surgery pain
NCT ID NCT06331143
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested two pain relief methods after scoliosis surgery: a nerve block called MTP and morphine injected into the spine. Forty adults having scoliosis surgery took part. The goal was to see which method controls pain better in the first 24 hours after surgery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Morphine
- What this could lead to
- If one method works better, it could lead to better pain control and fewer side effects after scoliosis surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with only 40 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Both methods have risks like infection or allergic reaction.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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40 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Finished
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Jan 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 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Age ≥ 18 years. * Both sexes. * American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) physical status I-II. * Idiopathic scoliosis patients undergoing posterior spinal fusion surgery. Exclusion Criteria: * Patient with morbid obesity (body mass index \>40 kg/m2). * Patients with pre-existing infection at block site. * Known allergy to study drugs. * Coagulation disorder. * History of psychiatric illness. * Pre-existing neurological deficits. * Presence of any pre-operative pain or history of chronic pain. * History of regular analgesic.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Tanta University
Tanta, ElGharbia, 31527, Egypt
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