Erector Spinae Plane Block (ESPB): in Patients Undergoing Surgery Through a Flank or Anterior Subcostal Incision.

Stopped early · Phase 4 · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Nephrectomy, Partial Nephrectomy, Incision Site Discomfort

In brief

Using a randomized double-blinded study design, the study goal is to evaluate the superiority of Erector Spinae Plane block (ESPB) in the peri-operative pain management of patients undergoing surgery through a flank or anterior subcostal incision as compared to the standard of care of using IV and oral opiates.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03691935

Run by

Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

People needed

20

Starts

2018-09-28

Expected to finish

2024-02-02

Last updated by the study team

2025-02-10

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 85. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Consenting adults age 18-85
• American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Physical Status classification I to III
• Planned to be hospitalized for at least 24 hours post-op
• Cognitive capacity to use the visual analogic scale (VAS) and complete the patient satisfaction survey

You may not qualify if…

• Patient refusal
• Patients with allergies to local anesthetics or opiates (hydromorphone or oxycodone)
• Scoliosis
• Patients with chronic pain syndromes or who are on chronic pain medications/other neurologic medication of more than 3 months or whom have neuromodulators/stimulators
• Concurrent surgeries requiring additional incisions on the body

Where it is running

• Milton S Hershey Medical Center — Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States

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