ESP Block VS Intrathecal Opioid After Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery

Surgery Clinical Trial

Official title:

Randomized Prospective Study Comparison of Erector Spinae Plane Block and Intrathecal Opioid for Postoperative Analgesia After Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery in an Enhanced Recovery Setting

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05257941
• Other study ID #: 12514
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
• Start date: January 27, 2022
• Est. completion date: September 7, 2024

Study information

• Verified date: March 2024
• Source: Indiana University
• Contact: Amy McCutchan, MD
• Phone: (317) 274-0275
• Email: almccutc[@]iupui.edu
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This study is being done to compare 2 types of pain control methods and determine which is more effective postoperatively for laparoscopic colorectal surgery. Group 1 will receive an intrathecal (IT) injection in the back in which a small dose duramorph and bupivacaine will be placed into the spinal fluid. Group 2 will receive an erector spinae plane (ESP) block in which bupivacaine and decadron are injected near the nerves under a muscle in the back.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 126
• Est. completion date: September 7, 2024
• Est. primary completion date: September 1, 2024
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 80 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients undergoing an elective laparoscopic colorectal procedure at Indiana University Hospital or Methodist Hospital

• ASA Class 1, 2, 3 (American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status classification system)

• Age 18 to 80 years (male or female)

• BMI < 40kg/m2

• Desires regional anesthesia for postoperative pain control

Exclusion Criteria:

• Any contraindication for neuraxial analgesia or ESP block procedure

• Contraindications for neuraxial analgesia include: Elevated intracranial pressure (except in cases of pseudo-tumor cerebri), infection at the site of injection, lack of consent from the patient, patient refusal, true allergy to any drug used in the spine, and uncorrected hypovolemia.

• Contraindications for ESP block procedure include: Infection at the site of injection, patient refusal, true allergy to any of the drugs used in the block, and lack of patient consent.

• Any patient undergoing a laparoscopic abdominoperineal resection.

• Any physical, mental or medical conditions which, in the opinion of the investigators, may confound quantifying postoperative pain resulting from surgery.

• Known true allergy to the study medications (morphine, bupivacaine, decadron, Tylenol, Celebrex)

• Takes over 30 mg of oral morphine equivalents daily

• Any history of substance abuse in the past 6 months

• End stage liver disease, end stage renal disease

• Body weight of < 50 kg

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Surgery

Intervention

Drug:
• IT Injection
an intrathecal (IT) injection in the back in which a small dose duramorph and bupivacaine will be placed into the spinal fluid
• ESP Block
an erector spinae plane (ESP) block in which bupivacaine and decadron are injected near the nerves under a muscle in the back

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	IU Health University Hospital	Indianapolis	Indiana

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Indiana University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

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Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	cumulated oral morphine equivalent (OME)	morphine consumption	24 hours after surgery
Secondary	opioid consumption	opioid consumption in OME	1 hour after surgery
Secondary	opioid consumption	opioid consumption in OME	12 hours after surgery
Secondary	opioid consumption	opioid consumption in OME	24 hours after surgery
Secondary	opioid consumption	opioid consumption in OME	48 hours after surgery
Secondary	opioid consumption	opioid consumption in OME	72 hours after surgery
Secondary	Visual Analog Scale pain scores	pain scores using the Visual Analog Scale (0-10 with 0 being no pain and 10 being the worst pain)	1 hour after surgery
Secondary	Visual Analog Scale pain scores	pain scores using the Visual Analog Scale (0-10 with 0 being no pain and 10 being the worst pain)	12 hours after surgery
Secondary	Visual Analog Scale pain scores	pain scores using the Visual Analog Scale (0-10 with 0 being no pain and 10 being the worst pain)	24 hours after surgery
Secondary	Visual Analog Scale pain scores	pain scores using the Visual Analog Scale (0-10 with 0 being no pain and 10 being the worst pain)	48 hours after surgery
Secondary	Visual Analog Scale pain scores	pain scores using the Visual Analog Scale (0-10 with 0 being no pain and 10 being the worst pain)	72 hours after surgery
Secondary	opioid side effects	incidence of opioid side effects (nausea, pruritus, urinary retention, respiratory depression, ileus)	duration of hospital stay up to 72 hours
Secondary	first ambulation	time to patient first ambulation	duration of hospital stay up to 72 hours
Secondary	first flatus	time to first flatus	duration of hospital stay up to 72 hours
Secondary	oral liquid	time to first oral liquid intake	duration of hospital stay up to 72 hours
Secondary	oral food	time to first oral food intake	duration of hospital stay up to 72 hours
Secondary	hospital stay	amount of time each subject spends in the hospital before discharge	duration of hospital stay up to 7 days
Secondary	patient's satisfaction scores	assess patient's satisfaction with care (1-10 with 1 being the least satisfied and 10 being the most satisfied)	24 hours after surgery
Secondary	patient's satisfaction scores	assess patient's satisfaction with care (1-10 with 1 being the least satisfied and 10 being the most satisfied)	48 hours after surgery