Spine surgery pain relief: which nerve block works best?
NCT ID NCT07609212
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares two types of nerve blocks (thoracolumbar interfascial plane block and retrolaminar block) to see which one helps patients recover better after lumbar spine fusion surgery. 70 adults scheduled for surgery will receive one of the two blocks before the procedure. The main goal is to measure recovery quality 24 hours after surgery, along with pain levels and 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
- local anesthetic (injected via ultrasound guidance)
- What this could lead to
- If one block works better, it could lead to a standard way to reduce pain and speed recovery after spine surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study (70 people) comparing two similar techniques. It may not find a clear winner, and results may not apply to all patients.
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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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About 70 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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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: * Adult patients aged 18-65 years * Male and female patients * Scheduled for elective one- or two-level posterior lumbar instrumented fusion surgery under general anesthesia * ASA physical status I-III * BMI \< 35 kg/m² * Willing to participate and provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Patient refusal to participate * Coagulopathy or anticoagulant therapy * Infection at the site of block injection * Known allergy to local anesthetics * Chronic opioid use (\>3 months) * Severe hepatic, renal, or cardiac dysfunction * Neurological deficits interfering with pain assessment * Pregnancy or lactation
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Assiut University Hospitals
Asyut, Egypt
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