Erector Spinae Plane Block for Acute Back Pain in the Emergency Department

Part of paid clinical trials in Chicago, Illinois.

Sponsor
Rush University Medical Center
Study ID
NCT06745453
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Low Back Pain

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Erector Spinae Plane Block — PROCEDURE
    Erector Spinae Plane Block
  • Sham Procedure — PROCEDURE
    Sham Procedure

Study Details

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if an erector spinae plane block (ESPB; a type of nerve block) works to reduce pain in adults presenting to the emergency department with low back pain. It will also learn if the ESPB reduces pain, disability, and return to work at 7 days. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Does the ESPB reduce short-term pain in participants with low back pain? 2. Does the ESPB reduce longer-term pain, reduce disability, and improve return to work and activities in participants with low back pain? Researchers will compare ESPB to a placebo (an injection that does not involve a nerve block) to see if ESPB works to treat low back pain. Participants will: Receive either the ESPB or a placebo injection in the emergency department Report their pain scores for up to 120 minutes Report their pain, disability, and return to work at 7 days

Key Dates

Start date
Feb 3, 2025
Status verified
Mar 2026
Primary completion
Dec 31, 2026
Completion
Dec 31, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
62 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: Erector Spinae Plane Block
    This group will receive the erector spinae plane block
  • Sham Comparator: Sham Procedure
    This group will receive a sham injection.

Primary Outcome Measure

Pain score at 120 minutes post-intervention as assessed using a 10-point numeric rating scale [ Time Frame: Change from baseline to 120 minutes post-intervention ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Rush University Medical CenterChicagoIllinois60612
Aylin Ornelas Loredo, MMS
[email protected]
312-563-0645
Michelle Santangelo, MS
[email protected]
312-563-0645
Michael Gottlieb, MD (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)

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