Role of dexamethasone as an additive agent in erector spinae block for pain relief in patients undergoing back pain surgery: A randomized clinical trial

Phase 4

Recruiting

• Conditions: Other spondylosis,

• Registration Number: CTRI/2020/06/025661
• Lead Sponsor: department of anesthesia AIIMS BBSR

Brief Summary

ERECTOR SPINAE BLOCK HAS BEEN RECENTLY FOUND TO BE USEFUL FOR POST OPERATIVE PAIN MANGEMENT IN SPINE SURGERY PATIENST. THROUGH THIS STUDY WE PLAN TO EVELAUTE THE ROLE OF DEXAMETHASONE AS AN ADUVANT IN SPINE SURGERY

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-10-06
• Last Update Posted: 2022-07-06

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Open to Recruitment
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

Patients age: 18-65 years, American Society of Anesthesiologists 1 or 2 classifications undergoing single or two levels lumbar/ thoracic diskectomy surgery will be enrolled under this study.

Exclusion Criteria

• 1)Refusal to consent 2)Infection at the infiltration site 3)Any history of allergy to local anesthetics 4)Failed back surgery syndromes 5)History of chronic pain, narcotic abuse or alcohol dependence.
• 6)Opioid use in the last 24 hours before surgery.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Primary outcome :	POST OPERATIVE
Time to first rescue analgesia or time at which first rescue analgesia was provided based on VAS ≥4	POST OPERATIVE

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Visual analogue score at 1hr, 2hr, 4hr, 6hr and 24h after surgery at rest and movement, incidence of post- operative nausea vomiting and time required for mobilisation will be compared between the two groups.	POST OPERATIVE

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

AIIMS, BHUBANESWAR; 🇮🇳 Khordha, ORISSA, India

AIIMS, BHUBANESWAR

🇮🇳Khordha, ORISSA, India

NITASHA MISHRA

Principal investigator

8373938016

nitsmishra@gmail.com