Status:
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Erector Spinae Plane (ESP) Block Volunteer Study
Lead Sponsor:
University Health Network, Toronto
Conditions:
Pain Management
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-50 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Although erector spinae plane (ESP) block reportedly provides postoperative pain relieve, controversy remains regarding the accuracy and consistency of analgesic success following ESP block. The goal ...
Detailed Description
Erector spinae plane (ESP) block is a new regional nerve block technique that involves a percutaneous injection of local anesthetic as a bolus through a needle or catheter into the fascial plane betwe...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- ASA 1 (normal healthy) volunteers
- 18 - 50 years of age
- 60- 100 kg weight
- English speaking
- female volunteers of childbearing potential will be required to provide a negative pregnancy test before being allowed to participate, females of child bearing potential must be willing to use medically acceptable birth control methods for a minimum of 2 weeks following the nerve block.
Exclusion
- weight \< 60 kg (limited by the maximum lidocaine dose 7 mg/kg)
- medical disorders (including bleeding disorders)
- any recreational drug use
- allergy to local anesthetic (lidocaine, bupivacaine, ropivacaine)
- contraindication to regional anesthetic block
- inability to provide informed consent
- baseline abnormality of chest, abdominal and back sensation
- pregnancy / breast feeding
- individuals with mental health disorders (for example bipolar disorder or depression).
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 28 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 31 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
24 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04401007
Start Date
July 28 2021
End Date
December 31 2024
Last Update
July 23 2024
Active Locations (1)
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University Health Network
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5T 2S8