Comparison of the Analgesic Efficacy of Erector Spinae Plane Block in Lumbar Microdiscectomy Surgeries

NCT07652177 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: GaziosmanpasaEAH LomberESP
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 88
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Comparison of the Analgesic Efficacy of Lumbar Erector Spinae Plane Block and Sacral Erector Spinae Plane Block in Lumbar Microdiscectomy Surgeries

Conditions

Lumbar Microdiscectomy Surgery; Lumbar Erector Spinae Plane Block; Sacral Erector Spinae Plane Block; Postoperative Pain; Multimodal Analgesia Regimen; Postoperative Analgesic Effectiveness of the Lumbar ESP Block

Keywords

lumbar microdiscectomy surgery; lumbar erector spinae plane block; sacral erector spinae plane block; Postoperative pain

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• total tramadol consumption

  first 24 hours after the surgery

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• patients' visual analog scale

  first 24 hours after the surgery

• To compare analgesic consumption during the postoperative time intervals of 0-2, 2-4, 4-8, 8-12, and 12-24 hours.

  first 24 hours after the surgery

Study Arms (2)

lumbar ESP

sacral ESP

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

ASA I, ASA II, and ASA III adult patients scheduled for single-level lumbar microdiscectomy at the L4-L5 or L5-S1 level.

You may qualify if:

• ASA I, ASA II, and ASA III patients scheduled for single-level lumbar microdiscectomy at the L4-L5 or L5-S1 level.

You may not qualify if:

• Pregnant patients
• Patients who do not consent to the erector spinae plane block
• Patients requiring mechanical ventilatory support
• Patients with a history of substance abuse
• Patients with a known allergy to the medications to be used
• Patients with bleeding diathesis
• Patients with infection at the planned block site
• Patients undergoing surgical intervention at two or more spinal levels
• Patients with communication difficulties or intellectual disabilities
• Patients with neuropsychiatric disorders
• Patients with chronic pain
• Patients with an expected surgical duration of 180 minutes or more
• Patients with a prior history of lumbar microdiscectomy

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Gaziosmanpasa Research and Education Hospital: lead

Study Sites (1)

Gaziosmanpasa Research and Training Hospital

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pain, Postoperative

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Postoperative Complications; Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Target Duration: 1 Day
• Sponsor Type: OTHER GOV
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: specialist

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 11, 2026
• First Posted: June 16, 2026
• Study Start: May 15, 2025
• Primary Completion: December 31, 2025
• Study Completion: December 31, 2025
• Last Updated: June 16, 2026

Record last verified: 2025-05

Locations

TU (1)