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MTPB vs ESPB in Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy

Midpoint Transverse Process to Pleura Block vs Erector Spinae Plane Block for Postoperative Analgesia in Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT07319390
Enrollment
52
Registered
2026-01-06
Start date
2025-10-03
Completion date
2026-04-01
Last updated
2026-04-08

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Bariatric Sleeve Gastrectomy

Brief summary

The aim of this study will be to compare between MTP and ESPB in terms of postoperative pain score in patients undergoing laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy

Interventions

will receive ESPB volume of 20 mls bupivacaine 0.25 % at level T7 bilaterally

PROCEDUREMidpoint Transverse Process to Pleura Block (MTPPB)

will receive MTPB volume of 20 mls bupivacaine 0.25 % at level T7 bilaterally

Sponsors

Ain Shams University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)

Masking description

the patient and data collector won't know type of the block received

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status II, of either sex Age ≥18 y. * Undergoing laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy * BMI≥ 35

Exclusion criteria

* Patient refusal to give consent for the block * Hypersensitivity to any of study medications * Infection at site of the block * Coagulopathy * severe cardiac/hepatic/renal disease

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Mean postoperative pain numeric rating scalepain will be evaluated first in postanesthesia care unit then at 1, 3, 6, 8, 12, 18, 24 hours posoperativeAbdominal pain will be assessed using numeric rating scale which includes 10 degrees of which zero is no pain and 10 is maximum pain ever

Countries

Egypt

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Apr 9, 2026