Nerve block to reduce opioid use after neck spine surgery
Part of Pain clinical trials.
This trial tests whether a targeted back/neck numbing injection (an erector spinae block) can help reduce the amount of opioid pain medicine needed after posterior cervical spine surgery. It also aims to support an “enhanced recovery” pathway so patients may recover more comfortably and potentially faster.
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Who can take part
- You are an adult age 18 to 80
- You are having posterior neck (cervical) spine surgery with fusion from C3 to T2
- Your surgery is planned while you are lying face down (prone position)
- Your health status is ASA class I to III (not ASA IV)
- You can give informed consent
- You are not allergic to local anesthetic medicines
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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