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Midpoint Transverse Process to Pleura (MTP) Block vs Erector Spinae Plane (ESP) Block for Acute Herpes Zoster (HZ) Pain

RecruitingNAAges 21 Years - 60 YearsAllTanta University
NCT07732556 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

The aim of this study is to compare the analgesic efficacy and safety of ultrasound-guided midpoint transverse process block versus ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block in patients suffering from thoracic herpes zoster pain.

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Age 21-60 years. * Both sexes. * American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I-II. * Acute thoracic herpes zoster within 30 days of rash onset. * Moderate to severe pain \[numeric rating scale (NRS)≥4\]. Exclusion Criteria: * Refusal to participate. * Coagulopathy or anticoagulant therapy. * Infection at puncture site. * Allergy to study drugs. * Severe psychiatric illness or inability to assess pain. * Previous thoracic surgery deformity. * Uncontrolled Diabetic patient. * Chronic diseases as renal, hepatic, malignancy. * Patients with chronic disease need analgesia. * Patients are coming for more than 3 months (after healing of rash).
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What it tests

  • Midpoint transverse process to pleura block
  • Erector spinae plane block
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Where

1 site
Tanta University
Tanta, Egypt
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