Erector Spinae Plane (ESP) Block for Renal Colic

Stony Brook University

Status and phase: Active, not recruiting; Phase 4

Conditions: Renal Colic

Treatments: Other: Standard of care medications; Drug: Ropivacaine injection

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05323175

IRB2021-00518

Details and patient eligibility

About

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

Full description

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

Enrollment: 24 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

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

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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24 participants in 2 patient groups

ESP Nerve Block for Renal colic

Active Comparator group

Description:

On top of receiving standard of care, At T8 nerve level, with ultrasound guidance to bathe the nerve

Treatment:

Drug: Ropivacaine injection

Standard of care

Active Comparator group

Description:

Whatever medications the clinician normally treats renal colic with

Treatment:

Other: Standard of care medications