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Erector Spinae Plane Block for Acute Back Pain in the Emergency Department

NCT06745453 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 62

Last updated 2026-03-12

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Summary

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

Conditions

  • Low Back Pain

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Erector Spinae Plane Block

Erector Spinae Plane Block

PROCEDURE

Sham Procedure

Sham Procedure

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Rush University Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Michael Gottlieb, MD · Rush University Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-02-03
Primary Completion
2026-12-31
Completion
2026-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Read the full study record

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