Erector Spinae Regional Anesthesia for Pain Control

Last updated: August 26, 2025
Sponsor: The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Overall Status: Completed

Phase

1

Condition

N/A

Treatment

Bupivacaine Injection

Clinical Study ID

NCT05794828
HSC20220911H
  • Ages > 18
  • All Genders

Study Summary

Interventional study to use erector spinae plane block (ESPB) on diagnoses of posterior or lateral rib fractures, vertebral fractures, pancreatitis, pancreatic cancer, renal colic, and back pain for multimodal pain therapy to determine its assistance with pain relief as well as the patient's use of opiates after block completion

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Posterior/lateral rib or vertebral fractures

  • Pancreatitis or pancreatic cancer

  • Renal colic

  • Back pain

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Unstable vitals

  • Infection or open wound over insertion site

  • Prior allergic reaction to local anesthetic

  • Pregnant females

  • Patients <18 years old

  • Altered mentation

Study Design

Total Participants: 15
Treatment Group(s): 1
Primary Treatment: Bupivacaine Injection
Phase: 1
Study Start date:
September 15, 2023
Estimated Completion Date:
February 18, 2025

Study Description

Patients with the listed diagnoses will be offered and then consented for an ESPB under ultrasound guidance. They will rate their pain before and 30 minutes after the procedure using the ordinal categorical data on a numeric pain scale. Total patient opiate use will be gathered up to 8 hours after block completion.

Connect with a study center

  • Crozer Chester Medical Center

    Ridley Park, Pennsylvania 19078
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Crozer Chester Medical Center

    Upland, Pennsylvania 19013
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Crozer Chester Medical Center

    Ridley Park 4560709, Pennsylvania 6254927 19078
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Crozer Chester Medical Center

    Upland 4561874, Pennsylvania 6254927 19013
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • University Hospital

    San Antonio, Texas 78229
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Baylor Scott & White

    Temple, Texas 76508
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • University Hospital

    San Antonio 4726206, Texas 4736286 78229
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Baylor Scott & White

    Temple 4735966, Texas 4736286 76508
    United States

    Site Not Available

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