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- Klinische Studie NCT07826936
Nerve Block for Severe Abdominal Pain in the Emergency Department (ESPB)
16. September 2026 aktualisiert von: Megan Guy, University of California, Irvine
Erector Spinae Plane Block for Patients With Intractable Abdominal Pain in the Emergency Department: A Pilot Study
Currently, the standard treatment of nonsurgical abdominal pain in the Emergency Department (ED) includes narcotic pain medication.
This can be addictive and contributes to the current opioid epidemic.
Recent studies have shown that the Erector Spinae Plane Block (ESPB) is an alternative approach to achieving abdominal analgesia without the use of any systemic pain medications.
It is a regional nerve block that can be used by emergency medicine physicians by injecting anesthetic into the erector spinae plane under ultrasound guidance, which effectively anesthetizes the abdomen.
This procedure is within the scope of practice of Emergency Medicine residents, fellows, and attendings who have received training in Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) and who have also received specialized training on how to perform the ESPB under ultrasound guidance.
Adult patients will be screened for intractable abdominal pain (persistent pain despite systemic pain medications) and eligibility to receive the nerve block (for example, patients cannot be pregnant, must be able to verbalize pain and satisfaction scores, and must have no contraindication to receiving the nerve block).
In this study, the investigators will perform a small pilot study to determine how effective the ESPB is compared to systemic pain medications, and how easy or difficult it is to perform the ESPB in the Emergency Department as a means of controlling abdominal pain.
Studienübersicht
Status
Rekrutierung
Bedingungen
Intervention / Behandlung
Detaillierte Beschreibung
This study takes an effectiveness-implementation Hybrid Type 2 trial design with a dual purpose: (i) to examine the effectiveness of the Erector Spinae Plane Block (ESPB) compared to standard systemic pain medication in patients with intractable, nonsurgical abdominal pain in the Emergency Department (ED); and (ii) to qualitatively analyze the feasibility of implementing the ESPB in the Emergency Department as a means of controlling abdominal pain.
The investigators hypothesize that patients with intractable, nonsurgical abdominal pain who receive the ESPB will have non-inferior pain scores compared to patients who receive systemic pain medications.
The investigators further hypothesize that patients who receive the ESPB will require fewer Morphine Milligram Equivalents (MME) to achieve abdominal pain control than patients who do not receive the ESPB.
The investigators aim to identify potential challenges that could affect the feasibility of implementing the ESPB in the Emergency Department setting, such as time constraints, lack of provider willingness to perform the block, lack of patient willingness to receive the block, and difficulty finding the appropriate supplies.
Studientyp
Interventionell
Einschreibung (Geschätzt)
30
Phase
- Frühphase 1
Kontakte und Standorte
Dieser Abschnitt enthält die Kontaktdaten derjenigen, die die Studie durchführen, und Informationen darüber, wo diese Studie durchgeführt wird.
Studienkontakt
- Name: Megan E Guy, MD
- Telefonnummer: 805-295-9404
- E-Mail: guym@hs.uci.edu
Studienorte
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California
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Orange, California, Vereinigte Staaten, 92868
- Rekrutierung
- UC Irvine, Department of Emergency Medicine
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Teilnahmekriterien
Forscher suchen nach Personen, die einer bestimmten Beschreibung entsprechen, die als Auswahlkriterien bezeichnet werden. Einige Beispiele für diese Kriterien sind der allgemeine Gesundheitszustand einer Person oder frühere Behandlungen.
Zulassungskriterien
Studienberechtigtes Alter
- Erwachsene
- Älterer Erwachsener
Akzeptiert gesunde Freiwillige
Nein
Beschreibung
Inclusion Criteria:
- Over 18 years of age
- Abdominal pain that is intractable, defined as pain persisting despite administration of more than one dose of narcotic medication
- Nonsurgical abdominal pain, determined by either a benign abdominal exam not warranting a computed tomography (CT) scan, or a CT scan showing no identifiable surgical process
- Patient may present from the Emergency Department (ED) or may be an admitted inpatient
Exclusion Criteria:
- Under 18 years of age
- Pregnant, confirmed by a positive pregnancy test sent on all female patients of childbearing age presenting with abdominal pain
- Psychiatric patients
- Unable to verbalize a pain score, or impaired decision-making capacity (e.g., obtunded, intoxicated, lethargic, critically ill, intubated, or cognitively impaired)
- Any contraindication to nerve blocks, such as infection overlying the injection site, a bleeding disorder, or an allergy to anesthetic
- Surgical abdomen requiring serial abdominal exams
Studienplan
Dieser Abschnitt enthält Einzelheiten zum Studienplan, einschließlich des Studiendesigns und der Messung der Studieninhalte.
Wie ist die Studie aufgebaut?
Designdetails
- Hauptzweck: Behandlung
- Zuteilung: Zufällig
- Interventionsmodell: Parallele Zuordnung
- Maskierung: Keine (Offenes Etikett)
Waffen und Interventionen
Teilnehmergruppe / Arm |
Intervention / Behandlung |
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Experimental: Erector Spinae Plane Block (ESPB)
Patients receive the erector spinae plane block (ESPB) via ultrasound-guided injection of bupivacaine, with systemic analgesics provided as needed if pain persists.
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Ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block (ESPB) performed with injection of bupivacaine, administered in place of standard systemic pain medication.
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Kein Eingriff: Standard Systemic Pain Medication
Patients receive standard-of-care systemic pain medication (non-opioid analgesics or opioids such as Norco/hydrocodone-acetaminophen).
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Was misst die Studie?
Primäre Ergebnismessungen
Ergebnis Maßnahme |
Maßnahmenbeschreibung |
Zeitfenster |
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Change in Pain Score
Zeitfenster: Baseline (time of consent), 30 minutes post-intervention, and 3 hours post-intervention
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Change from baseline in patient-reported pain intensity, measured on a standardized Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) ranging from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst possible pain).
Higher scores indicate greater pain.
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Baseline (time of consent), 30 minutes post-intervention, and 3 hours post-intervention
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Sekundäre Ergebnismessungen
Ergebnis Maßnahme |
Maßnahmenbeschreibung |
Zeitfenster |
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Patient Satisfaction Score
Zeitfenster: Prior to Emergency Department discharge, up to 24 hours
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Patient-reported satisfaction with pain management, measured on a Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) ranging from 0 (not at all satisfied) to 10 (completely satisfied).
Higher scores indicate greater satisfaction.
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Prior to Emergency Department discharge, up to 24 hours
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Total Emergency Department Length of Stay
Zeitfenster: From Emergency Department arrival to disposition, up to 24 hours
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Total time in hours from Emergency Department (ED) arrival to ED disposition.
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From Emergency Department arrival to disposition, up to 24 hours
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Time Required to Perform the Erector Spinae Plane Block (ESPB)
Zeitfenster: At the time of the procedure, up to 3 hours
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Time in minutes required to complete the ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block (ESPB) procedure, reported by operator training level (resident, fellow, or attending).
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At the time of the procedure, up to 3 hours
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Number of Participants With Pneumothorax
Zeitfenster: Through Emergency Department stay, up to 24 hours
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Number of participants with pneumothorax identified as a complication of the erector spinae plane block (ESPB).
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Through Emergency Department stay, up to 24 hours
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Number of Participants With Local Anesthetic Systemic Toxicity (LAST)
Zeitfenster: Through Emergency Department stay, up to 24 hours
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Number of participants meeting clinical criteria for Local Anesthetic Systemic Toxicity (LAST), including cardiac dysrhythmia or seizure.
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Through Emergency Department stay, up to 24 hours
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Number of Participants With Opioid-Related Adverse Events
Zeitfenster: Through Emergency Department stay, up to 24 hours
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Number of participants experiencing an adverse event attributed to systemic opioid analgesia.
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Through Emergency Department stay, up to 24 hours
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Mitarbeiter und Ermittler
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Publikationen und hilfreiche Links
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Allgemeine Veröffentlichungen
- Abdelhamid, K., ElHawary, H., & Turner, J. P. (2020). The Use of the Erector Spinae Plane Block to Decrease Pain and Opioid Consumption in the Emergency Department: A Literature Review. Journal of Emergency Medicine, 58(4), 603-609. Ashworth, H., Sanders, N., Mantuani, D., & Nagdev, A. (2022). Ultrasound-Guided Erector Spinae Plane Block in Emergency Department for Abdominal Malignancy Pain: A Case Report. Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine, 6(4), 315-318. Gopinath, B., Nayaka, R., Kuruvila, R., & Bhoi, S. (2022). Alleviating Refractory Abdominal Pain in Cholangiocarcinoma Using Erector Spinae Plane Block in the Emergency Department. Journal of Emergency Medicine, 62(3), 393-396. Intermite, C., Vetrugno, L., Pecori, D., Pizzolitto, S., & Bove, T. (2020). Erector spinae plane block for abdominal cancer pain: a case report of effective management. Minerva Anestesiologica, 86(12), 1354-1356. Chung, K., Choi, S. T., Jun, E. H., Choi, S. G., & Kim, E. D. (2021). Role of erector spinae plane block in controlling functional abdominal pain: Case reports. Medicine, 100(39), e27335. Das, S., Chatterjee, N., & Mitra, S. (2023). Managing acute pancreatitis pain with bilateral erector spinae plane catheters in a patient allergic to opioids and NSAIDS: A case report. Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia, 17(1), 87-90. Aréchiga-Ornelas, G. E., et al. (2022). Erector Spinae Plane Block in pediatric cancer pain: Case report. Colombian Journal of Anesthesiology, 50(2). Elkoundi, A., Eloukkal, Z., Bensghir, M., Belyamani, L., & Lalaoui, S. J. (2019). Erector spinae plane block for hyperalgesic acute pancreatitis. Pain Medicine, 20(5), 1055-1056. Allos, M. T., Zukowski, D. M., & Fidkowski, C. W. (2021). Erector Spinae Plane Continuous Catheters for Refractory Abdominal Pain Related to Necrotizing Pancreatitis: A Case Report. A&A Practice, 15(11), e01543. Mantuani, D., Josh Luftig, P. A., Herring, A., Mian, M., & Nagdev, A. (2020). Successful emergency pain control for acute panc
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Haupttermine studieren
Studienbeginn (Tatsächlich)
11. Oktober 2024
Primärer Abschluss (Geschätzt)
1. Dezember 2027
Studienabschluss (Geschätzt)
1. Dezember 2027
Studienanmeldedaten
Zuerst eingereicht
12. August 2026
Zuerst eingereicht, das die QC-Kriterien erfüllt hat
16. September 2026
Zuerst gepostet (Tatsächlich)
17. September 2026
Studienaufzeichnungsaktualisierungen
Letztes Update gepostet (Tatsächlich)
17. September 2026
Letztes eingereichtes Update, das die QC-Kriterien erfüllt
16. September 2026
Zuletzt verifiziert
1. September 2026
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Zusätzliche relevante MeSH-Bedingungen
Andere Studien-ID-Nummern
- 2529 (Saudi food and drug authority)
Plan für individuelle Teilnehmerdaten (IPD)
Planen Sie, individuelle Teilnehmerdaten (IPD) zu teilen?
NEIN
Beschreibung des IPD-Plans
The investigators do not plan to share individual participant data (IPD).
Arzneimittel- und Geräteinformationen, Studienunterlagen
Studiert ein von der US-amerikanischen FDA reguliertes Arzneimittelprodukt
Ja
Studiert ein von der US-amerikanischen FDA reguliertes Geräteprodukt
Nein
Produkt, das in den USA hergestellt und aus den USA exportiert wird
Ja
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