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 )

ConditionRib Fractures

Trial statusNot yet recruiting

Trial phaseNot applicable

Trial typeInterventional

Biological sexAll

Age18-70

SponsorAssiut University

About this trial

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.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

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).

Disqualifiers

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.

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

Mid point transverse to pleura block

Treatment groups

70 Participants

are divided into 2 treatment groups

Locations

This trial has no locations

Sponsors and collaborators

Assiut University

Lead sponsor

Source ClinicalTrials.gov