Comparing lidocaine and regional anesthesia for pain management after scoliosis surgery

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of lidocaine instillation versus regional anesthesia using the Erector spinae plane technique in reducing morphine consumption and managing pain after scoliosis repair surgery. Patients aged 12 and older, who are scheduled for the surgery, will be randomized into three groups: a control group receiving standard general anesthesia, a group receiving the Erector spinae plane block, and a group receiving lidocaine. The study will assess pain intensity, side effects, and recovery quality during the first 48 hours post-surgery. The goal is to minimize opioid use and its associated side effects.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

Patients over the age of 12 with normal cognition, who are scheduled to undergo surgery to correct scoliosis and treatment with IV PCA independently for pain relief after surgery; The patients' parents/guardian (in the case of a minor) or the patient himself (in the case of an adult) signed an informed consent form for participation in the study; Patients should be able to operate the PCA device independently

Exclusion Criteria:

Patients who do not agree to participate in the study even if their parents signed an informed consent

Patients who are unable to operate the PCA device independently

Patients under treatment with opioids or cannabis for chronic pain for more than a month;

Drug use of any kind;

Alcoholism;

Patients with depression, anxiety or post-trauma;

Moderate-severe insufficiency of one of the systems - respiratory/cardiac/hepatic/renal;

Sensitivity to one of the drugs in the research protocol.

Where it's running

• Shamir (Asaf Harofe) Medical Center
  Be’er Ya‘aqov, Israel Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Sara Bar Yehuda, PhD
• Email: sarabar1@shamir.gov.il
• Phone: 972528981004

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.