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Regional Anesthesia for Back Surgery

Chicago, Illinois
Opioid overuse is a widespread public health crisis in the United States with increasing rates of addiction and overdose deaths from prescription opioids. Reducing the need for opiate analgesics in the post-operative setting has become a high priority in minimizing long-term opioid use in surgical patients. This study will serve to demonstrate the efficacy of the addition of regional analgesic techniques in reducing post-operative opioid requirements in patients undergoing common lumbar spinal surgical procedures.

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 4

125 Participants Needed

RECK Injection for Spine Surgery Pain

Baltimore, Maryland
"RECK" is a combination of local anesthesia medications, used for the purpose of pain control. RECK is an acronym which stands for Ropivacaine, Epinephrine, Clonidine, and Ketorolac. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of RECK local injectable anesthetic in the setting of posterior spinal fusion. Our specific aims are the following. Primary aim: to investigate the effect of RECK local injectable anesthetic on postoperative VAS pain scores. Secondary aims: to investigate of effect of RECK injection on postoperative opioid consumption and hospital length of stay. Hypothesis: RECK injection will significantly decrease postoperative VAS pain score, opioid consumption, and hospital length of stay compared to placebo controls.

Trial Details

Trial Status:Not Yet Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 1, 2

72 Participants Needed

Mepivacaine vs Bupivacaine for Knee Replacement Surgery

Greenville, South Carolina
This study is a prospective, double-blind prospective randomized controlled trial comparing mepivacaine and bupivacaine spinal anesthesia for same-day discharge readiness following a unilateral primary elective TKA procedure. Study data will be collected during the patient's hospital stay for their TKA procedure, and the primary outcome of same-day discharge readiness will be assessed the day of surgery. Patients will also be contacted at Day 3 post-op to assess for any complications, current level of pain, and pain medication utilization.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 4

138 Participants Needed

Dexmedetomidine vs Epinephrine for Cesarean Section

New York, New York
Several studies have shown that adding dexmedetomidine or epinephrine to single-dose spinal analgesia preparations improves the length and/or speed of onset of the sensory block and post-operative pain management without increased negative side effects. To date, however, no study has compared adjunctive intrathecal dexmedetomidine to adjunctive intrathecal epinephrine in single-dose spinal analgesia. The purpose of this study is to determine if adjunctive intrathecal dexmedetomidine is non-inferior to adjunctive intrathecal epinephrine in providing better single-dose spinal analgesia during cesarean section.
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Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 4
Age:18 - 55
Sex:Female

90 Participants Needed

Erector Spinae Plane Block for Postoperative Pain

Worcester, Massachusetts
The purpose of this study is to determine if the method for injecting local anesthesia affects patients' pain and opioid usage after surgery. The investigators will compare subcutaneous anesthesia, injections of anesthesia under the skin, to a method called erector spinae plane block (ESPB). An ESPB injection involves placing local anesthesia along the muscles and bones in the back, using a special type of x-ray called fluoroscopy for guidance. The Investigators will use patient reported outcomes (PROs) and track subjects' opioid usage to find out if there is a difference between ESPB and subcutaneous anesthesia. The investigators hypothesize that patients who get ESPB injections will use less opioids and report less pain after lumbar fusion surgery compared to patients who receive subcutaneous anesthesia injections.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased

66 Participants Needed

Learning Module for Medical Education

Montreal, Quebec
This medical education research project aims to evaluate the impact of a directed perceptual learning module (PLM) on spinal sonoanatomy. Following a demographic questionnaire, participants will be exposed to a tutorial explaining the necessary theoretical foundations for the PLM as well as the functioning of the PLM interface. A pre-test involving selecting the best image from a video sequence depicting spinal sonoanatomy will be administered to all participants. Participants will then be randomized into two groups and exposed to video sequences in the same manner as during the pre-test, with immediate feedback in the intervention group and no feedback in the control group. The video sequences presented will be the same between the two groups. Finally, a post-test will be administered immediately and remotely after exposure to the PLM. The time window corresponding to the best image will be predefined by an expert and compared to the resident\'s value. The difference in feedback exposure between the two groups will not be revealed to limit biases.

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting

20 Participants Needed

Lidocaine for Spinal Diseases

Lebanon, New Hampshire
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of lidocaine infusion on intraoperative neuromonitoring in patients undergoing spine surgery.

Trial Details

Trial Status:Not Yet Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 4

44 Participants Needed

Virtual Reality for Seniors Under Spinal Anesthesia

Montréal-Est, Quebec
This study aims to evaluate the acceptability of intraoperative virtual reality in elderly patients under spinal anesthesia.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Not Yet Recruiting
Age:65+

55 Participants Needed

Spinal Anesthesia for Liver Surgery

Winnipeg, Manitoba
This project proposes to compare epidural versus spinal anesthesia in patients having liver resection surgery. The investigators hypothesize that spinal anesthesia will result in improved blood pressure control postoperatively and reduce the amount of intravenous fluids required after surgery. Spinal anesthesia is expected to provide the same pain control benefits as epidurals, with faster recovery of function. Spinal anesthesia may be a simple and effective way to improve and enhance the recovery in the increasing number of patients requiring liver resection.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased

128 Participants Needed

General vs Spinal Anesthesia for Osteoarthritis

Miami, Florida
The purpose of this research is to compare post-operative outcomes from patients undergoing TJA. The study team wants to learn about outcomes like length of hospital stay, post-operative pain scores, post-operative nausea, deep and superficial surgical site infection, periprosthetic fracture (a broken bone that occurs around an orthopaedic implant), implant dislocation, readmission rates, and revision rates.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased

2396 Participants Needed

IV Dexamethasone for Spinal Anesthesia

Halifax, Nova Scotia
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine the effects of intravenous (IV) dexamethasone on spinal anesthesia in healthy women having an elective Cesarean delivery (CD) at the IWK Health Centre. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. What effect does IV dexamethasone have on the resolution of motor blockade in patients having spinal anesthesia for elective CDs? 2. What effect does IV dexamethasone have on the sensory recovery of spinal blockade, the total hydromorphone requirement in the first 24 h postoperatively, the incidence of pruritis perioperatively, and the incidence of nausea and vomiting? The spinal anesthesia technique will be standardized and will be administered as per routine care at IWK Health. Computer generation will randomize patients to either Group SD, who will receive IV dexamethasone, or group SM who will receive IV metoclopramide, an alternative anti-emetic, immediately after spinal anesthesia by the attending anesthesia provider. Each patient will receive ondansetron, a second anti- emetic as recommended for Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocol. Participant sensation, pain, nausea, pruritus, and motor blockade will be assessed in recovery. The patient's sensation and Bromage score will be assessed every 15 minutes until sensation is reached at L3 and a Bromage score of 4 is achieved. The investigators will determine if there is a difference between groups regarding motor blockade, the length of time of spinal anesthesia, and side effects after CD.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 4
Sex:Female

192 Participants Needed

Aprepitant for Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting

Halifax, Nova Scotia
This research trial will measure how useful Aprepitant is in preventing nausea and vomiting in children having surgery to correct scoliosis (curvature of the spine).

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 2
Age:8 - 19

100 Participants Needed

Spinal Anesthesia with Ropivacaine for Lower Back Surgery

Port Moody, British Columbia
This trial is testing if ropivacaine can be used to numb the lower spine during surgery. It focuses on patients having lower spine surgery and aims to see if this method is practical and acceptable. Ropivacaine works by blocking pain signals in the nerves of the lower back. Ropivacaine is a local anesthetic that has been shown to provide effective spinal anesthesia with a shorter duration and greater sensory motor dissociation compared to bupivacaine.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Early Phase 1
Age:19 - 80

45 Participants Needed

Erector Spinae Plane Block for Back Pain

Chicago, Illinois
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if an erector spinae plane block (ESPB; a type of nerve block) works to reduce pain in adults presenting to the emergency department with low back pain. It will also learn if the ESPB reduces pain, disability, and return to work at 7 days. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Does the ESPB reduce short-term pain in participants with low back pain? 2. Does the ESPB reduce longer-term pain, reduce disability, and improve return to work and activities in participants with low back pain? Researchers will compare ESPB to a placebo (an injection that does not involve a nerve block) to see if ESPB works to treat low back pain. Participants will: Receive either the ESPB or a placebo injection in the emergency department Report their pain scores for up to 120 minutes Report their pain, disability, and return to work at 7 days

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased

62 Participants Needed

Erector Spinae Block for Post-Operative Pain in Breast Cancer Surgery

Toronto, Ontario
Regional anaesthesia combined with general anaesthesia has become common in the perioperative management of breast cancer surgery patients. Regional techniques have been recognised to provide excellent post-operative analgesia. It enhances multi-modal analgesia regimes while being opioid sparing, reducing incidence of post-operative nausea and vomiting and allowing earlier mobilisation/discharge and improving treatment success. Therefore identifying the correct regional anaesthetic technique for this group of patients is important in providing optimum peri-operative care.

Trial Details

Trial Status:Not Yet Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:18 - 65

60 Participants Needed

Lidocaine Blocks for Regional Anesthesia

Durham, North Carolina
Regional anesthesia techniques (or nerve blocks) are used to provide sensory blockade over the chest wall. The most established technique is thoracic epidural. This provides bilateral spread but is also associated with neuraxial complications, which has led to a decrease in clinical usage. Alternative peripheral nerve block techniques, such as intercostal nerve blocks, eliminate the neuraxial complications but, in turn, require numerous injections to provide unilateral coverage. The introduction of ultrasound-guided (USG) nerve blocks has generated clinical interest in the development of novel paraspinal (non-epidural) nerve block techniques, which will provide multiple dermatomal coverage with a single injection. Two such techniques are the Erector Spinae Plane (ESP) block and the Intertransverse Process (ITP) block. The Intertransverse Process (ITP) block targets a slightly deeper plane than the Erector Spinae Plane (ESP) block and was specifically designed to address the ESP block's variable anesthetic spread. Despite its potential for more localized and precise dermatomal coverage, no prior studies have directly compared the two techniques in terms of their cutaneous distribution. Thus, this randomized, double-blinded trial aims to compare the cutaneous distribution of both these blocks in healthy adult volunteers. To compare the dermatomal sensory block distribution, the investigators will use detailed mapping with pinprick, cold, and heat stimuli. In addition to assessing the distribution and coverage of the ESP and ITP blocks, this study also seeks to investigate the pharmacokinetics (PK) of lidocaine in each technique. The rationale for this lies in the anatomical differences between the two blocks. Theoretically, there may be a difference in the anatomical target for both blocks, but the investigators hypothesize that there is no difference in the local anesthetic absorption. Therefore, the investigators expect similar systemic absorption, the chances of local anesthetic systemic toxicity (LAST) should be equally low, and both blocks should be similarly safe. A total of 14-18 healthy adult volunteers will be included. There will be two different procedure days, separated by at least one week. On each day, the subjects will receive a paraspinal block, according to the randomization process. Each volunteer will undergo pre-procedure screening on the first visit. The blocks will be performed on the same side, at the same level, by the same anesthesiologist, at least one week apart. An ultrasound-guided ESP block will be administered in one day, and an ITP block on the other. The order will be randomized, and both the subject and the research team member assessing the block will be blinded. Sensory testing will be performed at baseline and 60-90 minutes after the block injections. Serial samples of blood will be drawn to analyze lidocaine PK (between 0 and 240 minutes post-block).
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Not Yet Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 4

25 Participants Needed

Bupivacaine Injection for Postoperative Pain

New York, New York
PlAcebo versus erector spINae pLane block for mEdical ThoracoScopy Study (PAINLESS). This is a prospective triple-blind, randomized controlled trial that evaluates the efficacy of erector spinae plane block (ESPB) with Bupivacaine in reducing pain after medical thoracoscopy (MT) in addition to monitored anesthesia care vs monitored anesthesia care alone.
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Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting

68 Participants Needed

Quadratus Lumborum vs Erector Spinae Blocks for Postoperative Hip Surgery Pain

Boston, Massachusetts
This trial is comparing two types of nerve blocks, ESB and QLB, used with a lumbar plexus block to manage pain in young patients after hip surgery. The goal is to see if there is any difference in pain relief and opioid use between the two methods. Both blocks aim to reduce pain by numbing specific nerves, potentially lowering the need for opioids. Quadratus lumborum block (QLB) has been increasingly used for pain control following hip surgeries, showing effectiveness in reducing postoperative pain and opioid consumption.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Age:15 - 30

156 Participants Needed

FAST Spinal Cord Stimulation for Chronic Pain

Cleveland, Ohio
This trial is testing a new pain relief treatment that acts quickly and doesn't cause tingling. It targets patients with chronic pain who don't respond well to regular treatments. The treatment uses a device that sends electrical signals to the spine to block pain.
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Trial Details

Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:22+

177 Participants Needed

Spinal Cord Stimulation for Chronic Pain

Toronto, Ontario
Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) relies on stimulation of pain-relieving pathways in the spinal cord to treat chronic neuropathic pain. Traditional paresthesia-based SCS (PB-SCS) relies on providing analgesia through stimulation of spinal cord dorsal columns but it is often associated with attenuation of analgesic benefit and lack of acceptance of paresthesias. Recently introduced three different paresthesia-free (PF-SCS) modes of stimulation aim to overcome limitations of PB-SCS. Several questions regarding PB and PF SCS modes remain unanswered including the mechanisms of therapeutic benefit, criteria for selecting patients likely to benefit, and long-term outcomes. A concerted effort is required to understand and optimize utilization of SCS. This project has the twin goals of using neuroimaging techniques to understand mechanisms that underlies analgesic benefit from PB/PF-SCS modes and to identify criteria for selecting patients based on monitoring of pain and its related domains in patients undergoing SCS trials. Achieving these objectives will increase probability of analgesic benefit while minimizing adverse effects and knowledge gains from this study will be applicable to other therapies for chronic pain conditions.
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Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased

90 Participants Needed

Why Other Patients Applied

"I've been struggling with ADHD and anxiety since I was 9 years old. I'm currently 30. I really don't like how numb the medications make me feel. And especially now, that I've lost my grandma and my aunt 8 days apart, my anxiety has been even worse. So I'm trying to find something new."

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ADHD PatientAge: 31

"I was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer three months ago, metastatic to my liver, and I have been receiving and responding well to chemotherapy. My blood work revealed that my tumor markers have gone from 2600 in the beginning to 173 as of now, even with the delay in treatment, they are not going up. CT Scans reveal they have been shrinking as well. However, chemo is seriously deteriorating my body. I have 4 more treatments to go in this 12 treatment cycle. I am just interested in learning about my other options, if any are available to me."

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Pancreatic Cancer PatientAge: 40

"As a healthy volunteer, I like to participate in as many trials as I'm able to. It's a good way to help research and earn money."

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Healthy Volunteer PatientAge: 38

"I've tried several different SSRIs over the past 23 years with no luck. Some of these new treatments seem interesting... haven't tried anything like them before. I really hope that one could work."

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Depression PatientAge: 51

"I have dealt with voice and vocal fold issues related to paralysis for over 12 years. This problem has negatively impacted virtually every facet of my life. I am an otherwise healthy 48 year old married father of 3 living. My youngest daughter is 12 and has never heard my real voice. I am now having breathing issues related to the paralysis as well as trouble swallowing some liquids. In my research I have seen some recent trials focused on helping people like me."

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Paralysis PatientAge: 50

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Spinal Anesthesia clinical trials pay?

Each trial will compensate patients a different amount, but $50-100 for each visit is a fairly common range for Phase 2–4 trials (Phase 1 trials often pay substantially more). Further, most trials will cover the costs of a travel to-and-from the clinic.

How do Spinal Anesthesia clinical trials work?

After a researcher reviews your profile, they may choose to invite you in to a screening appointment, where they'll determine if you meet 100% of the eligibility requirements. If you do, you'll be sorted into one of the treatment groups, and receive your study drug. For some trials, there is a chance you'll receive a placebo. Across Spinal Anesthesia trials 30% of clinical trials have a placebo. Typically, you'll be required to check-in with the clinic every month or so. The average trial length for Spinal Anesthesia is 12 months.

How do I participate in a study as a "healthy volunteer"?

Not all studies recruit healthy volunteers: usually, Phase 1 studies do. Participating as a healthy volunteer means you will go to a research facility several times over a few days or weeks to receive a dose of either the test treatment or a "placebo," which is a harmless substance that helps researchers compare results. You will have routine tests during these visits, and you'll be compensated for your time and travel, with the number of appointments and details varying by study.

What does the "phase" of a clinical trial mean?

The phase of a trial reveals what stage the drug is in to get approval for a specific condition. Phase 1 trials are the trials to collect safety data in humans. Phase 2 trials are those where the drug has some data showing safety in humans, but where further human data is needed on drug effectiveness. Phase 3 trials are in the final step before approval. The drug already has data showing both safety and effectiveness. As a general rule, Phase 3 trials are more promising than Phase 2, and Phase 2 trials are more promising than phase 1.

Do I need to be insured to participate in a Spinal Anesthesia medical study?

Clinical trials are almost always free to participants, and so do not require insurance. The only exception here are trials focused on cancer, because only a small part of the typical treatment plan is actually experimental. For these cancer trials, participants typically need insurance to cover all the non-experimental components.

What are the newest Spinal Anesthesia clinical trials?

Most recently, we added Lidocaine for Spinal Diseases, Erector Spinae Block for Post-Operative Pain in Breast Cancer Surgery and Lidocaine Blocks for Regional Anesthesia to the Power online platform.

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