Testing ropivacaine spinal anesthesia for lower back surgery
Part of Injuries & trauma, Pain clinical trials.
This early study tests whether using ropivacaine (a local numbing medicine) in spinal anesthesia is safe and workable for certain lower back operations. If you qualify, it may help doctors refine anesthesia choices for your type of surgery.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You are having planned (elective) 1–2 level lower back surgery from L2 to S1, done from the back side while lying face down.
- The operation is expected to last 2 hours or less.
- You are not allergic to ropivacaine, bupivacaine, or other local numbing medicines.
- You can get spinal anesthesia or, if needed, general anesthesia, and you can understand and answer in English.
- You do NOT have reasons you cannot have spinal anesthesia (such as certain bleeding problems/anticoagulants, serious heart valve narrowing, bloodstream infection, very low platelets, high pressure in the brain, or infection where the needle would go).
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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