Numbing nerve block during minimally invasive low back surgery
Part of Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This trial tests whether an “ESP block” (a numbing injection near the spine) can help control pain during minimally invasive low back fusion surgery. If you’re having this surgery, the goal is to improve comfort and reduce pain medicine needs.
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Who can take part
- You are age 18 to 80.
- You are scheduled for minimally invasive TLIF (low back fusion), at the level your surgeon plans.
- Your overall health is in ASA 1, 2, or 3 (not ASA 4 or higher).
- Your body mass index (BMI) is 40 or less.
- You do not take opioid pain medicines every day for more than 3 months.
- You do not have previous lumbar spine surgery and this will not be a revision surgery.
- You are not pregnant and can speak and read English for study needs.
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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