Multifidus Cervicis Plane Block Vs. Sham Block For Posterior Cervical Spine Fusion Surgery

Summary

The goal of this randomized, double-blinded, clinical trial is to assess the benefit of administering a Multifidus Cervicis Plane (MCP) block compared to a sham block as a method of postoperative pain control in patients undergoing posterior cervical spine fusion surgery. The main question it aims to answer is if the MCP block group will have reduced maximum pain scores during the first 24 postoperative hours compared to the sham block group. Participants will receive preoperative bilateral MCP blocks on the back of their neck using the standard of care local anesthetic solution that consists of 30 mLs 0.25% Bupivacaine + 0.5 mL (5 mg) preservative-free Dexamethasone + 0.1 mL Epinephrine (MCP block group). Researchers will compare the MCP block to the preoperative sham block which consists of injecting 3 mL of normal saline into the same area (Sham block group) to compare the postoperative pain scores between the groups as a main objective. The secondary objectives are: * Postoperative opioid consumption during hospitalization and at 2 weeks after discharge. * The amount and type of non-opioid analgesics used during hospitalization. * The occurrence of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) and the use of antiemetics. * Hospital and Post Anesthesia Care Unit length of stay (LOS). * Monitor the safety of the study interventions during hospitalization and readmissions within 30 days of discharge. * Patient satisfaction with pain management and overall satisfaction with the surgery experience.

Timeline

Start

2023-12-12

Primary completion

2026-12-30

Completion

2027-06-30

Publications

• Background Brummett CM, Waljee JF, Goesling J, Moser S, Lin P, Englesbe MJ, Bohnert ASB, Kheterpal S, Nallamothu BK. New Persistent Opioid Use After Minor and Major Surgical Procedures in US Adults. JAMA Surg. 2017 Jun 21;152(6):e170504. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2017.0504. Epub 2017 Jun 21.
• Background Tseng V, Cole C, Schmidt MH, Abramowicz AE, Xu JL. Analgesic efficacy of paraspinal interfascial plane blocks performed with the use of neurophysiology monitoring for posterior cervical laminectomy surgery: a case series. J Spine Surg. 2021 Mar;7(1):109-113. doi: 10.21037/jss-20-644.
• Background Youssef JA, Heiner AD, Montgomery JR, Tender GC, Lorio MP, Morreale JM, Phillips FM. Outcomes of posterior cervical fusion and decompression: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Spine J. 2019 Oct;19(10):1714-1729. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2019.04.019. Epub 2019 May 7.
• Background Raja A, Patel P, Mesfin FB. Spinal Stenosis(Archived). 2023 Jun 12. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2026 Jan-. Available from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK441989/
• Background Ohgoshi Y, Kurahashi K. Cervical interfascial plane (CIP) block and multifidus cervicis plane (MCP) block: Similarities and tips. J Clin Anesth. 2017 Sep;41:55. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2017.06.014. Epub 2017 Jun 27. No abstract available.
• Background Ohgoshi Y, Kubo EN. Inter-semispinal plane block for cervical spine surgery. J Clin Anesth. 2018 May;46:94-95. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2018.02.007. Epub 2018 Feb 9. No abstract available.
• Background Mohamed, Z.E., Zarad, C.A., Flifel, M.E. et al. The efficacy of ultrasound-guided multifidus cervicis plane block versus greater occipital nerve block for cervicogenic headache. Egypt J Neurol Psychiatry Neurosurg 57, 11 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s41983-020-00262-4
• Background Adamczyk K, Koszela K, Zaczynski A, Niedzwiecki M, Brzozowska-Mankowska S, Gasik R. Ultrasound-Guided Blocks for Spine Surgery: Part 1-Cervix. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 Jan 23;20(3):2098. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20032098.
• Results Ahiskalioglu A, Yayik AM, Doymus O, Selvitopi K, Ahiskalioglu EO, Calikoglu C, Alici HA, Karaca O. Efficacy of ultrasound-guided modified thoracolumbar interfascial plane block for postoperative analgesia after spinal surgery: a randomized-controlled trial. Can J Anaesth. 2018 May;65(5):603-604. doi: 10.1007/s12630-018-1051-0. Epub 2018 Jan 9. No abstract available.

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Indications

No indication recorded.