Modified Thoracolumbar Interfascial Plane Block vs Retrolaminar Block for Pain in Lumbar Spine Surgeries

Sex: All

Ages: 21 Years – 65 Years

Healthy volunteers: No

Phase: NA

Enrollment: 42

Sponsor: Zagazig University

Location: Zagazig University Hospitals, Anesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Management Department Zagazig Sharqia Province

Summary

This prospective randomized double-blind study aims to compare the efficacy of modified Thoracolumbar Interfascial Plane (mTLIP) block versus Retrolaminar block for postoperative pain control in patients undergoing elective two-level lumbar spine surgeries. The primary outcome is total morphine consumption in the first 24 postoperative hours.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Age between 21 and 65 years * ASA physical status I or II * BMI \< 30 kg/m² * Scheduled for elective two-level lumbar spine surgery (discectomy/decompression) * Expected duration of surgery less than 3 hours * Patient's acceptance and written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Infection at block site * Known allergy to used drugs * Coagulation disorder * History of psychiatric illness * Pre-existing neurological deficits * Presence of any metastasis * Previous lumbar spine surgeries * Patients on previous opioid therapy

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07883616). StuddyBuddy aggregates publicly available trial information.