U.S., May 3 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT06398600) titled 'Caudal Block Versus Quadratus Lumborum Plane Block in Lumbar Surgery' on April 26.
Brief Summary: Postoperative pain is a common complication after lumbar spine surgery due to inherent tissue damage during surgical procedures.
Many analgesic options have been explored. Opioid analgesics carry the risk of respiratory depression.
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are popular and widely used as first-line treatment for acute pain following spinal surgery, but can provide inadequate analgesia. High doses of NSAIDs have also been linked to non-unions in spinal fusion surgery.
Patient-controlled analgesia or epidural injectio...