Nerve Block for Pain After Spine Surgery in Teens
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This trial tests whether a numbing injection around the spine muscles (erector spinae plane block) reduces pain and the need for strong pain medications after back surgery for scoliosis in teenagers. The goal is to help young patients recover more comfortably.
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Who can take part
- You are between ages 10–18 with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (curved spine that developed during growth) or neuromuscular scoliosis (curved spine from a muscle or nerve condition)
- You are scheduled to have posterior spinal fusion surgery (surgery to straighten and fuse vertebrae from the back of the spine)
- You do not have an allergy to ropivacaine (a numbing medication) or erector spinae plane blocks
- You are not taking opioid pain medications before surgery, or your doctor approves the nerve block if you are
- You do not have scoliosis from other causes (like infection, tumor, or connective tissue disease)
- You are not having a different type of spine surgery
Quick eligibility check
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