IV Methadone vs EXPAREL Erector Spinae Plane Blockade in Pediatric Subjects Undergoing Idiopathic Scoliosis Correction
Status:
Recruiting
Trial end date:
2025-06-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The goal of this pilot study is to assess the feasibility of conducting a randomized
controlled trial at a single institution comparing erector spinae plane blockade with EXPAREL
to IV methadone for managing pain in pediatric subjects undergoing adolescent and juvenile
idiopathic scoliosis correction. Specifically, the goal is to enroll 15 subjects in each
group and to complete data collection for all subjects. If this pilot study is successful, we
plan to then design a larger scale study powered to compare specific outcomes between the two
groups.