Status:

RECRUITING

Opioid Sparing Effect of an ISP Nerve Block on Post-Op Pain Control in Posterior Cervical Spine Surgery

Lead Sponsor:

Stony Brook University

Conditions:

Pain, Postoperative

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-75 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Participants who have a surgical procedure called Posterior Cervical (neck) Spine Surgery will normally need pain medication to relieve post operative pain. This usually includes opioid medications. I...

Detailed Description

The purpose of this research study is to evaluate the opioid-sparing effect of the use of an Inter-semispinalis plane (ISP) block after posterior cervical spine surgery. Posterior cervical fusion (PC...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Having Posterior Cervical Spine Surgery from C2 - C7, which may extend to the upper thoracic vertebrae, inclusive to T3.
  • Capacity to provide informed consent

Exclusion

  • Fusion and decompression due to trauma
  • Emergent procedures
  • Patient is on a medication-assisted treatment, e.g., buprenorphine, naltrexone or methadone.
  • There is an infection near or in the area of neck where the block will be placed.
  • The patient is having a complicated surgery or a revision surgery
  • Female patient with a positive pregnancy test on the day of surgery (hospital standard-of-care).
  • Patient has Diabetes
  • Patients who have had a prior adverse reaction to bupivacaine or dexamethasone
  • Patients with Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency or congenital or idiopathic methemoglobinemia

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 21 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

February 1 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

60 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06570577

Start Date

February 21 2025

End Date

February 1 2026

Last Update

March 18 2025

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Stony Brook University Hospital

Stony Brook, New York, United States, 11794