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NCT Number: NCT05323175

Erector Spinae Plane (ESP) Block for Renal Colic

Comparing standard of care to erector spinae plane block for acute renal colic pain.

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Key information

Conditions

Renal Colic Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 4

Primary location

StonyBrook University Hospital

Stony Brook, New York, 11794, United States

About this study

Will compare at times 0, 10 minute, 20 minute, 40 minute and 60 minutes after local nerve block given.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • 18 to 65 years old
  • ASA Level I and II
  • flank pain concerning for renal colic in ED

Exclusion criteria

  • pregnant women
  • subjects unable to appreciate ESP block landmarks under ultrasound
  • skin infection over needle site insertion
  • Allergy to local anesthesia (lidocaine/Ropivacaine)
  • bleeding disorders
  • serious cardiac, lung, liver or kidney dysfunction
  • history of spine surgery
  • history of spinal infection
  • history of epidural injection within 6 months
  • acute exacerbation of serious mental disease
  • unable to consent
  • unable to communicate pain level

Treatment and study plan

Ropivacaine injection

Drug

Local anesthesia injected under ultrasound guidance

Standard of care medications

Other

Whatever the ED clinicians normally give for renal colic pain

Primary outcomes

  1. Baseline Pain before intervention

    Time frame: Before the ESP Block

    Using the Visual Analog Scale for Pain Assessment Tool with 0 meaning "No pain" and 10 meaning "Unbearable Pain"

  2. Pain score at 10 minutes

    Time frame: 10 minutes after the ESP Block

    Using the Visual Analog Scale for Pain Assessment Tool with 0 meaning "No pain" and 10 meaning "Unbearable Pain"

  3. Pain score at 20 minutes

    Time frame: 20 minutes after ESP Block

    Using the Visual Analog Scale for Pain Assessment Tool with 0 meaning "No pain" and 10 meaning "Unbearable Pain"

  4. Pain score at 40 minutes

    Time frame: 40 minutes after ESP Block

    Using the Visual Analog Scale for Pain Assessment Tool with 0 meaning "No pain" and 10 meaning "Unbearable Pain

  5. Pain score at 60 minutes

    Time frame: 60 minutes after ESP Block

    Using the Visual Analog Scale for Pain Assessment Tool with 0 meaning "No pain" and 10 meaning "Unbearable Pain

Secondary outcomes

  1. Need for extra opiates

    Time frame: Starting from time 0 after the ESP Block intervention completed till discharge or urology intervention

    Record how much opioids patients receives starting after the ESP Block for both the "standard of care" patients and the ESP Block group

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Stony Brook University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Can Erector Spinae Plane (ESP) Block Better Relieve Acute Renal Colic Pain Than Standard of Care

Important dates

Study start
2022
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Apr 12, 2022
Registry last updated
Jun 3, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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