Erector Spinae Plane Block for flail chest

Ultrasound guided Erector Spinae Plane Block versus thoracic epidural analgesia in traumatic flail chest

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR201707002379181

Enrollment

Registered

2017-06-27

Start date

2017-05-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Surgery analgesia Anaesthesia

Interventions

Thoracic epidural group E

ultrasound guided Erector Spinae Plane Block group ESPB

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: patients aged 18 ¿ 60 years, of either gender, ASA I-II, isolated chest trauma

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: patient refusal, body mass index more than 30 kg/m2, the need for mechanical ventilation on admission, psychiatric illness contraindications for performing epidural insertion as Coagulopathy, Vertebral column deformities, local infection trauma survey include abdominal or head injury.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
VAS score during the first 96 postoperative hours	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
total postoperative pethidine consumption	—

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Public ContactShaimaa Farouk

Lecturer ofanesthesia and ICU

Shaimaafarouk7777@yahoo.com01270440771

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026