Status:
COMPLETED
Erector Spinae Plane Block Versus Thoracic Epidural Block for Chest Trauma
Lead Sponsor:
Sameh Fathy
Conditions:
Chest Trauma
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Rib fractures are very common as a consequence of blunt chest trauma which is associated with severe pain, morbidity and mortality. The key to managing these patients is prompt and effective analgesia...
Detailed Description
Trauma is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide as a leading cause of death. Rib fractures are very common and are detected in at least 10% of all injured patients, the majority of which ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) status: 1 or 2 .
- Blunt chest trauma.
- Multiple rib fractures.
- Flail chest.
- Lung contusions.
Exclusion
- Bilateral chest trauma.
- Intubated patients.
- Other peripheral or abdominal injuries.
- Traumatic brain injury, altered mental status or un-cooperative patients.
- Acute spine fractures or pre-existing spine deformity.
- Unstable hemodynamics.
- Sensitivity to local anesthetic drugs.
- Coagulation abnormalities.
- Infection at the site of procedure.
- Significant cardiac or respiratory dysfunction, hepatic or renal impairment.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 20 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 20 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03797079
Start Date
January 20 2019
End Date
April 20 2020
Last Update
June 10 2021
Active Locations (1)
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Mansoura University Hospitals
Al Mansurah, Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt, 35511