Status:

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Ultrasound-Guided Mid-Point Transverse Process to Pleura Block Versus Thoracic Paravertebral Block for Pain Management in Patients With Multiple Rib Fractures (A Prospective Randomized Double- Blinded, Non-inferiority Trial )

Lead Sponsor:

Assiut University

Conditions:

Rib Fractures

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-70 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The aim of our study is to investigate whether the analgesic effect of MTPB is non inferior to that of TPVB in trauma patients with multiple rib fractures.

Detailed Description

Trauma is a major global health problem. In Egypt, trauma-related death accounted for 8% of total fatalities and was the eighth leading cause of death in 2010. However.\[1\]Rib fractures have an incid...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Adult patients aged between 18 and 70 years, from both genders, who had uni lateral traumatic multiple rib fractures (three or more confirmed by a CT chest scan).

Exclusion

  • Significant head injury/unconsciousness (GCS less than 15).
  • Patients with Pain score \>6.
  • those having significant trauma outside the chest wall, e.g., acute spine or pelvic fracture, severe traumatic brain or spinal cord injury, or abdominal visceral injuries.
  • Obese patients with body mass index ≥ 35.
  • coagulopathy.
  • History of drug allergy to local anesthetics.
  • Patient refusal.
  • Local infection at the injection site.
  • Opioid addiction.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

September 1 2027

Estimated Enrollment :

70 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06981728

Start Date

June 1 2025

End Date

September 1 2027

Last Update

May 21 2025

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