# Erector Spinae Plane (ESP) Versus Paravertebral Nerve (PVB) Blockade for Acute Unilateral Rib Fracture Pain

> **NCT03540095** · NA · TERMINATED · sponsor: **University of Pittsburgh** · enrollment: 7 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Rib Fractures
- Pain, Acute
- Thoracic Injuries
- Neuropathic Pain
- Neuromuscular Blockade
- Anesthesia, Local

## Interventions

- **DRUG:** Erector Spinae Plane Block
- **DRUG:** Paravertebral Nerve Block

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT03540095
- **Lead sponsor:** University of Pittsburgh
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** TERMINATED
- **Start date:** 2018-07-23
- **Primary completion:** 2019-05-07
- **Final completion:** 2019-05-07
- **Target enrollment:** 7 (ACTUAL)
- **Why stopped:** Due to staffing issues, we are unable to enroll patients at the clinical site assigned. The study is terminated.
- **Last updated:** 2019-05-16


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03540095

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT03540095, "Erector Spinae Plane (ESP) Versus Paravertebral Nerve (PVB) Blockade for Acute Unilateral Rib Fracture Pain". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-07-18 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT03540095. Licensed CC0.

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