RecruitingPhase 4NCT05521789

Erector Spinae Block for Thoracic Surgery

The aim of this study is to determine if erector spinae injections with bolus infusions with local anesthetic decrease postsurgical pain and opioid consumption in patients undergoing pulmonary resection surgery.

Checked against the public recordLast updated Feb 25, 2026 · Source: ClinicalTrials.gov

StatusRecruiting
PhasePhase 4
U.S. locations1
SponsorGeorge Washington University
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Study overview

What this study is about

Purpose
Treatment
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Sponsor
George Washington University
Interventions being studied
Drug: ESB Thoracic
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How this study is categorized

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Treatment approach
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Public criteria

Who may be able to participate

Inclusion Criteria: * pulmonary resection * 18\<age\<90 Exclusion Criteria: * pleurodesis * decortication * emergent surgery * local anesthetic allergy * intraoperative complication (inadvertent hemorrhage or conversion to open surgery) * bilateral pulmonary resection

Important: This is the sponsor’s public criteria, not a determination of eligibility. The study team must review your individual situation.

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Study sites

U.S. locations

  • The George Washington UniversityWashington D.C., District of Columbia

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