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NCT Number: NCT06616220

Dexamethasone for ESPB in Pain Management After Pediatric Idiopathic Scoliosis Surgery

Effect of perineurial dexamethasone on erector spinal plane block duration for pediatric, idiopathic scoliosis surgery.

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Key information

Conditions

Scoliosis Bone Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases Scoliosis Idiopathic Scoliosis; Adolescence Spinal Curvatures Spinal Diseases

Age range

10 year–18 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 4

Primary location

Department of Spine Diseases and Pediatric Orthopedics, University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Poland

Poznan, Wielkopolska, 61-545, Poland

About this study

This study proposes to explore the effect of perineurial Dexamethasone on erector spinal plane block duration for pediatric idiopathic scoliosis surgery.

Children need good analgesia after scoliosis surgery. Peripheral nerve blocks have provided a safe, effective method to control early postoperative pain when symptoms are most severe.

The safety of local anesthesia is essential in children due to the much lower toxicity threshold of local anesthetics. An effective adjuvant, such as Dexamethasone, could allow for a higher dilution of local anesthetics while maintaining and enhancing their analgesic effect.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • children scheduled for idiopathic scoliosis surgery
  • age >10 and <18 years

Exclusion criteria

  • age < 10 years
  • age < 18 years
  • infection at the site of the regional blockade
  • coagulation disorders
  • immunodeficiency
  • ASA= or >4
  • steroid medication in regular use

Treatment and study plan

Dexamethasone

Drug

administration of 0.5ml/kg of 0.2% ropivacaine with 0.1mg/kg Dexamethasone for the erector spine plane block

Other names: Dexaethasone

0.9%NaCl

Drug

0.9% NaCl

Other names: administration of 0.5ml/kg of 0,2% ropivacaine + 0.01ml/kg 0.9% sodium chloride for the erector spine plane block

Primary outcomes

  1. First need of opioid analgesia

    Time frame: 48 hours after surgery

    Time after surgery when the patient needs opiate for the first time

Secondary outcomes

  1. Opioid consumption

    Time frame: 48 hours after procedure

    Total opiate consumption after surgery

  2. Numerical Rating Scale [range 0:10]

    Time frame: 4 hours after surgery

    NRS (Numerical Rating Scale; 0 - no pain; 10 - the worst pain ever)

  3. Numerical Rating Scale [range 0:10]

    Time frame: 8 hours after surgery

    NRS (Numerical Rating Scale; 0 - no pain; 10 - the worst pain ever)

  4. Numerical Rating Scale [range 0:10]

    Time frame: 12 hours after surgery

    NRS (Numerical Rating Scale; 0 - no pain; 10 - the worst pain ever)

  5. Numerical Rating Scale [range 0:10]

    Time frame: 24 hours after surgery

    NRS (Numerical Rating Scale; 0 - no pain; 10 - the worst pain ever)

  6. Numerical Rating Scale [range 0:10]

    Time frame: 48 hours after surgery

    NRS (Numerical Rating Scale; 0 - no pain; 10 - the worst pain ever)

  7. Nerve damage [range 0-4]

    Time frame: 12 hours after surgery

    Nerve damage assesment will be performed using the nerve damage score (N0- no nerve damage; N1- minor - sensory paresthesia; N2- major -complete sensory anesthesia; N3- Complete- complete motor defect with or without paraesthesia; N4-CRPS- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome)

  8. Nerve damage [range 0-4]

    Time frame: 24 hours after surgery

    Nerve damage assesment will be performed using the nerve damage score (N0- no nerve damage; N1- minor - sensory paresthesia; N2- major -complete sensory anesthesia; N3- Complete- complete motor defect with or without paraesthesia; N4-CRPS- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome)

  9. Nerve damage [range 0-4]

    Time frame: 48 hours after surgery

    Nerve damage assesment will be performed using the nerve damage score (N0- no nerve damage; N1- minor - sensory paresthesia; N2- major -complete sensory anesthesia; N3- Complete- complete motor defect with or without paraesthesia; N4-CRPS- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome)

  10. glucose

    Time frame: 12 hours after surgery

    blood glucose level

  11. glucose

    Time frame: 24 hours after surgery

    blood glucose level

  12. glucose

    Time frame: 48 hours after surgery

    blood glucose level

  13. MEP

    Time frame: durring surgery

    Motor-Evoced-Potentials

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Poznan University of Medical Sciences

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Dexamethasone for ESPB in Pain Management After Pediatric Idiopathic

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Sep 27, 2024
Registry last updated
Nov 24, 2025

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