Clinical Trial

Efficacy of Periarticular Vasoconstrictor Infiltration (PVI) in Reducing Bleeding and Postoperative Pain in Lumbar Fusion Surgery

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Summary
This retrospective observational study evaluates the efficacy of periarticular vasoconstrictor infiltration (PVI) in reducing intraoperative bleeding and postoperative pain in adult patients undergoing lumbar fusion surgery at Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau (Barcelona, Spain) from November 2024 to October 2025. PVI, introduced recently as an alternative to erector spinae plane (ESP) block, involves ultrasound-guided infiltration of local anesthetic with epinephrine in deep and superficial periarticular planes before surgery. The study includes all consecutive cases meeting inclusion criteria (lumbar fusion in adults), excluding incomplete records (expected n=25).
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT07530237
Lead Sponsor Fundació Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Conditions Intraoperative Bleeding in Lumbar Spine Surgery, Postoperative Pain in Lumbar Spine Surgery
Enrollment 25 participants
Start Date 2026-03-12
Primary Completion 2026-04-12 (estimated)
Study Completion 2026-04-30 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov 2026-04-15