Erector Spinae Plane Block for Acute Back Pain
This study is looking at whether an Erector Spinae Plane Block (ESPB), a type of nerve block, can help reduce acute low back pain in adults who come to the emergency department. Researchers want to see if ESPB lessens pain quickly and also helps with pain, disability, and returning to work after 7 days. You might be able to join if you are an adult (18 or older) with low back pain for less than six weeks. The study will compare ESPB to a sham procedure (a pretend injection that doesn't involve a nerve block) to see if ESPB is effective. The main goal is to measure your pain score 120 minutes after the procedure.
- Study design
- This is an interventional study comparing an Erector Spinae Plane Block to a sham procedure. It plans to enroll 62 participants.
- What's involved
- Not specified in the trial record.
- Compensation
- Not stated in the trial record.
- Follow-up
- The study will assess pain, disability, and return to work at 7 days after the intervention.
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Erector Spinae Plane Block for Acute Back Pain in the Emergency Department
At a glance
Conditions
Where it's being run
1 sites across 1 statesStudy leadership
- Michael Gottlieb, MD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Rush University Medical Center
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What this trial measures
- Pain score at 120 minutes post-intervention as assessed using a 10-point numeric rating scaleChange from baseline to 120 minutes post-intervention
Zero is equivalent to no pain and 10 indicates worst pain imaginable