- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT04500613
Erector Spinae Plane Blocks for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Utilization of Erector Spinae Plane Blocks in a Multimodal Analgesic Pathway for Instrumentation and Fusion of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Feasibility Study
Pediatric spinal fusion (PSF) surgery is a painful procedure that can treat adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). One technique that can potentially reduce patients' pain levels and need for opioid medication is the ultrasound-guided Erector Spinae Plane Block (ESPB). The ESP block is a technique that involves injecting an anesthetic medication into the muscles of the lower back on both sides of the spine. Previous studies have shown that ESPB application led to a reduction in opioid use, and there is one pediatric case report of ESPB use in two patients undergoing PSF. However, there is still lack of evidence that the ESPB technique is feasible and effective in the pediatric patient population.
The present study is designed to be the first randomized controlled trial to evaluate the role of ESPB in pediatric spinal fusion surgery and the role of ESPB within an enhanced recovery pathway.
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Study Type
Enrollment (Anticipated)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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New York
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New York, New York, United States, 10021
- Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS)
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age 10-19 years old
- Patients undergoing multilevel posterior spinal instrumentation and fusion
- Undergoing surgery for correction of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
- Patients under the care of participating surgeons
- English Speaking
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients younger than 10 years old or older than 19 years old
- Neuromuscular scoliosis
- Patient under the care of non-participating surgeon performing the procedure
- History of chronic opioid therapy (longer than 4 weeks) to treat back pain attributed to scoliosis tolerance, as defined by Centers for Disease Control (CDC) criteria (more than 60 oral morphine equivalents (OME) daily for over 2 weeks)
- Chronic pain conditions necessitating neuromodulating medications (gabapentin, pregabalin)
- Allergy, intolerance, or contraindication to any protocol component/study medication/technique
- Patient or parent refusal
- Non-english speaking
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: TREATMENT
- Allocation: RANDOMIZED
- Interventional Model: PARALLEL
- Masking: DOUBLE
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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ACTIVE_COMPARATOR: ESPB with Bupivacaine and Dexamethasone
12 pediatric spinal fusion surgery patients will be randomized to receive intraoperative ultrasound-guided bilateral ESPB with 0.25% bupivacaine with 2mg preservative free dexamethasone with a maximum of 30 mL total per side, depending on the patient's weight.
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Bupivacaine is administered typically to reduce sensation in an area.
It acts as a nerve block for surgical procedures.
Dexamethasone is a corticosteroid that reduces inflammation.
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PLACEBO_COMPARATOR: No ESPB
12 pediatric spinal fusion surgery patients will be randomized to not receive an intraoperative ultrasound-guided bilateral ESPB.
These patients will still receive the standard anesthesia regimen during and after surgery.
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Patients who are randomized to this group will not receive a bilateral erector spinae plane block
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Number of patients who receive bilateral, pre-incision ESPB
Time Frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year
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Rate of adherence, number who enroll, number who receive the intervention and complete all assessments
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through study completion, an average of 1 year
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Rate of Recruitment
Time Frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year
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Number screened/number enrolled
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through study completion, an average of 1 year
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Blinding Assessment
Time Frame: 24 hours after surgery
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Based on Bang's Blinding Index.
Patients' ability to determine whether or not they received the ESPB.
The success of patient blinding in each group will be quantified using the Bang Blinding Index which ranges from -1 to 1. Scores closest to 0 indicate a less likelihood that patients were able to guess which group they were randomized into.
A score of 1 or -1 means that patients were able to guess which group they were in.
This value is obtained by asking patients which group they believe they were randomly assigned to.
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24 hours after surgery
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Type and incidence of factors preventing performance of the block
Time Frame: Holding area, Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) (hour 0), hour 8, 12, and 24 hours after surgery
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Patient, surgical, anesthetic, and/or work flow related barriers
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Holding area, Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) (hour 0), hour 8, 12, and 24 hours after surgery
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Attrition
Time Frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year
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Number of patients who enroll but do not receive the intervention and/or study assessments, and the reasons
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through study completion, an average of 1 year
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Incidence of intra- and postoperative complications attributed to ESPB
Time Frame: During surgery, PACU (hour 0), hour 8, 12, and 24 hours after surgery
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Interference with intraoperative neuromonitoring, infection, local anesthetic toxicity, bleeding/hematoma, extremity weakness
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During surgery, PACU (hour 0), hour 8, 12, and 24 hours after surgery
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Pain Scores at Rest and Movement
Time Frame: PACU (hour 0), hour 8, 12, and 24 hours after surgery, and at hospital discharge (average 48 hours after surgery)
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Measured by Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) pain at rest and with movement (0 being no pain and 10 being as bad as you can imagine)
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PACU (hour 0), hour 8, 12, and 24 hours after surgery, and at hospital discharge (average 48 hours after surgery)
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Total Opioid Consumption
Time Frame: 0-24 hours after surgery (intraoperative, PACU, hours 8, 12, and 24 after surgery)
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Measured in mean oral morphine equivalents (OME)
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0-24 hours after surgery (intraoperative, PACU, hours 8, 12, and 24 after surgery)
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Time to first opioid use
Time Frame: Up to 24 hours after surgery
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Time to pressing Intravenous Patient-Controlled Analgesia (IV PCA) and to requesting first oral opioid
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Up to 24 hours after surgery
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Opioid Related Side Effects
Time Frame: 24 hours after surgery
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Measured by 10 symptom Opioid Related Symptom Distress Scale (ORSDS) (symptom frequency: rarely to almost constantly; symptom severity: slight to very severe; symptom distress: not at all to very much)
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24 hours after surgery
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Patient/parent satisfaction with pain management
Time Frame: At hospital discharge (average 48 hours after surgery)
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Measured via Likert rating scale (0 being strongly dissatisfied and 10 being strongly satisfied)
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At hospital discharge (average 48 hours after surgery)
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Collaborators and Investigators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Jordan Ruby, MD, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (ACTUAL)
Primary Completion (ANTICIPATED)
Study Completion (ANTICIPATED)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (ACTUAL)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
- Pathologic Processes
- Postoperative Complications
- Pain
- Neurologic Manifestations
- Musculoskeletal Diseases
- Spinal Diseases
- Bone Diseases
- Spinal Curvatures
- Pain, Postoperative
- Scoliosis
- Physiological Effects of Drugs
- Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
- Central Nervous System Depressants
- Autonomic Agents
- Peripheral Nervous System Agents
- Enzyme Inhibitors
- Sensory System Agents
- Anesthetics
- Anti-Inflammatory Agents
- Antineoplastic Agents
- Antiemetics
- Gastrointestinal Agents
- Glucocorticoids
- Hormones
- Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
- Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal
- Protease Inhibitors
- Anesthetics, Local
- Dexamethasone
- Dexamethasone acetate
- BB 1101
- Bupivacaine
Other Study ID Numbers
- 2019-2131
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
IPD Plan Description
IPD Sharing Time Frame
IPD Sharing Access Criteria
IPD Sharing Supporting Information Type
- STUDY_PROTOCOL
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
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