The Effect of Erector Spinae Plane Block (ESPB) on Pediatric Pain Management Following Posterior Spinal Fusion (PSF) Surgery

Recruiting now · Phase 3

Conditions studied: Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS), Neuromuscular Scoliosis, Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

In brief

This study is being done to better understand the efficacy of an erector spinae plane block (ESPB) in pain management for children with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis or Neuromuscular Scoliosis undergoing Posterior Spinal Fusion surgery. The study team is trying to find out if receiving the ESPB leads to less pain and less need for pain medication after surgery. The ESPB involves an injection of a local anesthetic, ropivacaine, into your child's back muscles to help block pain signals.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07561827

Run by

University of California, San Francisco

People needed

42

Starts

2025-06-06

Expected to finish

2027-01-26

Last updated by the study team

2026-05-01

Who can join

Age: 10 and older, up to 18. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Diagnosis of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) or neuromuscular scoliosis
• Undergoing Posterior Spinal Fusion (PSF) Surgery

You may not qualify if…

• Patients with forms of scoliosis other than AIS or NM Scoliosis.
• Patients undergoing a spinal deformity correction surgery other than Posterior Spinal Fusion Surgery
• Allergy or other contraindication to erector spinae plane block (ESPB) with Ropivacaine patients who are taking pre-operative opioids

Where it is running

• University of California San Francisco — San Francisco, California, United States (enrolling)

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