# Erector Spinae Plane Block Versus Thoracic Epidural Block for Chest Trauma

> **NCT03797079** · NA · COMPLETED · sponsor: **Sameh Fathy** · enrollment: 50 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Chest Trauma

## Interventions

- **PROCEDURE:** ESP block
- **PROCEDURE:** TEA
- **DEVICE:** Catheter insertion
- **DRUG:** Bupivacaine

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT03797079
- **Lead sponsor:** Sameh Fathy
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2019-01-20
- **Primary completion:** 2020-02-20
- **Final completion:** 2020-04-20
- **Target enrollment:** 50 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2021-06-10


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03797079

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT03797079, "Erector Spinae Plane Block Versus Thoracic Epidural Block for Chest Trauma". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-25 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT03797079. Licensed CC0.

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