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Effects of Erector Spinae Plane Block on Postoperative Pain Following Lumbar Fusion Surgery
Led by University of Massachusetts, Worcester · Updated on 2026-03-16
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Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
145 weeks
Total Duration
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What this Trial Is About
The purpose of this study is to determine if the method for injecting local anesthesia affects patients' pain and opioid usage after surgery. The investigators will compare subcutaneous anesthesia, injections of anesthesia under the skin, to a method called erector spinae plane block (ESPB). An ESPB injection involves placing local anesthesia along the muscles and bones in the back, using a special type of x-ray called fluoroscopy for guidance. The Investigators will use patient reported outcomes (PROs) and track subjects' opioid usage to find out if there is a difference between ESPB and subcutaneous anesthesia. The investigators hypothesize that patients who get ESPB injections will use less opioids and report less pain after lumbar fusion surgery compared to patients who receive subcutaneous anesthesia injections.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Effects of Erector Spinae Plane Block on Postoperative Pain Following Lumbar Fusion Surgery
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Signed informed consent approved by the Institutional Review Board at UMMHC
- At least 18 years of age
- Skeletally mature (over 18 years old)
- Scheduled for a one or two level lumbar spinal fusion
You will not qualify if you...
- Unable to consent for themselves
- Pregnant women
- Non-English speaking
- Prisoners
- Spinal fusion for fracture, tumor, or infection
- Used more than 150 morphine milligram equivalents of opioids in the month before surgery
- Body mass index (BMI) of 40 or greater
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
UMass Chan Medical School/UMass Memorial Medical Center
Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, 01655
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Research Team
M
Michael P Stauff, MD
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
DOUBLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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