Erector Spinae Plane Block for Uncomplicated Renal Colic

• Status: Recruiting
• Trial end date: 2023-11-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

This research study is to determine how well the Erector Spinae Plane Block (ESPB) works for kidney stone pain and any possible side effects.

• Phase: Phase 2
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: University of Michigan
• Treatments: Ropivacaine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Imaging confirmation of urolithiasis on the index encounter or prior encounter within 7 days

• Patient received one dose of parenteral pain medication in the emergency department (ED)

Exclusion Criteria:

• Pregnancy or breastfeeding

• Prisoner or incarcerated individual

• Therapeutic anticoagulation or coagulopathy.

• Active treatment for urinary tract infection (either acute infection or chronic therapy)

• Prior spinal surgery in the thoracic region

• Allergy to local anesthetic or prior local anesthetic

• Soft tissue infection overlying the injection site

• Positive for coronavirus

• Inability to communicate verbally or read/write in English

• Currently taking strong CYP1A2 inhibitor (fluvoxamine, amiodarone, fluoroquinolones, etc.)

• Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency (G6PD)