Influence of erector spinae plane block on perioperative pain management and hospital length of stay after thoracolumbar spine surgery

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: S22; S32; M53; Fracture of rib(s), sternum and thoracic spine; Fracture of lumbar spine and pelvis; Other dorsopathies, not elsewhere classified

• Registration Number: DRKS00034030
• Lead Sponsor: niversitätsmedizin Göttingen

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2024-04-18
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

Patients with traumatic injuries (e.g. vertebral fractures) and the consequences of injuries (e.g. post-traumatic misalignment) of the thoracolumbar spine
- Patients with degenerative spinal conditions (e.g. herniated disc, stenosis, etc.)
- Adults (= 18 years of age)
- Consent to the application of the regional anesthesia procedure
- Consent to participate in this study after detailed

Exclusion Criteria

- Inflammatory diseases and tumors
- Chronic pain syndrome with use of opioid painkillers for longer than 6 months
- Neurological deficit
- Contraindications for a peripheral regional anesthesia procedure (e.g. allergy to local anesthetic, infections in the puncture area, refusal by patient)
- Lack of consent to participate in the study

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
ength of hospital stay (days)<br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
- Perioperative pain (Numerical Rating Scale, NRS) (before surgery, 36 and 48 hours postoperatively)<br>- Treatment costs (hours in recovery room, days in hospital)