Pain relief after scoliosis surgery: nerve block vs. patient-controlled pain pump
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Pain clinical trials.
This study compares two ways to manage pain after scoliosis correction surgery: a nerve block (Erector Spinae Plane Block) or a pain pump you control yourself (Patient Controlled Analgesia). It aims to find which method works better and has fewer side effects.
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Who can take part
- You are 14 years old or older.
- You are scheduled for surgery to correct scoliosis (a curved spine).
- You or your legal guardian can sign a consent form agreeing to the study.
- You are not allergic to local anesthetics like ropivacaine (numbing medicine).
- You have no family history of malignant hyperthermia (a severe reaction to anesthesia).
- You do not have serious heart, lung, liver, or kidney disease, or a neurological or psychiatric condition.
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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