# Non-Inferiority Study of Erector Spinae Plane Block Compared to Thoracic Epidural in Pain Management of Rib Fractures

> **NCT05069961** · NA · WITHDRAWN · sponsor: **Indiana University**

## Conditions studied

- Rib Fractures

## Interventions

- **PROCEDURE:** ESPB
- **PROCEDURE:** TEA

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT05069961
- **Lead sponsor:** Indiana University
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** WITHDRAWN
- **Start date:** 2023-05-31
- **Primary completion:** 2024-07-31
- **Final completion:** 2025-07-31
- **Target enrollment:** 0 (ACTUAL)
- **Why stopped:** Study was closed with IRB as PI wants to design the protocol extensively.
- **Last updated:** 2023-10-31


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05069961

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT05069961, "Non-Inferiority Study of Erector Spinae Plane Block Compared to Thoracic Epidural in Pain Management of Rib Fractures". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-07 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT05069961. Licensed CC0.

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