The Effect of Erector Spinae Plane Block (ESPB) on Pediatric Pain Management Following Posterior Spinal Fusion (PSF) Surgery
Status: Recruiting
Location: See location...
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Phase 3
SUMMARY
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.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 10
Maximum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Diagnosis of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) or neuromuscular scoliosis
• Undergoing Posterior Spinal Fusion (PSF) Surgery
Locations
United States
California
University of California San Francisco
RECRUITING
San Francisco
Contact Information
Primary
Tripta Rughwani
tripta.rughwani@ucsf.edu
415-353-4701
Backup
Stephanie Chu
stephanie.chu4@ucsf.edu
415-353-1454
Time Frame
Start Date: 2025-06-06
Estimated Completion Date: 2027-01-26
Participants
Target number of participants: 42
Treatments
Experimental: ESPB with Ropivacaine + standard postoperative pain protocol
Erector spinae plan block (ESPB) with Ropivacaine and standard postoperative pain protocol
No_intervention: No ESPB + standard postoperative pain protocol
No erector spinae plane block (ESPB) or type of injection and standard posteropative pain protocol
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: University of California, San Francisco