# The Erector Spinae Plane Block and Its Effect on Respiratory Status and Pain Management in Rib Fracture Patients

> **NCT03805360** · PHASE1 · TERMINATED · sponsor: **Virginia Commonwealth University** · enrollment: 4 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Rib Fractures

## Interventions

- **DRUG:** Ropivacaine
- **DRUG:** Normal Saline Flush, 0.9% Injectable Solution

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT03805360
- **Lead sponsor:** Virginia Commonwealth University
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** PHASE1
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** TERMINATED
- **Start date:** 2019-05-24
- **Primary completion:** 2020-01-10
- **Final completion:** 2020-01-10
- **Target enrollment:** 4 (ACTUAL)
- **Why stopped:** Insufficient enrollment
- **Last updated:** 2020-08-07


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03805360

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT03805360, "The Erector Spinae Plane Block and Its Effect on Respiratory Status and Pain Management in Rib Fracture Patients". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT03805360. Licensed CC0.

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