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Clinical Trials in Egypt / NCT07732556
Recruiting Not applicable

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

NCT07732556 · tracked via the Priya Life Science Egypt tracker
Phase
Not applicable
Started
2026-07-01
Last updated
2026-07-29

Condition(s) studied

Midpoint Transverse Process to Pleura BlockErector Spinae Plane BlockAcute Herpes ZosterPain

Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)

Midpoint transverse process to pleura blockErector spinae plane block

Midpoint transverse process to pleura block: Patients will receive ultrasound-guided midpoint transverse process to pleura block using 10 mL 0.25% bupivacaine + 40 mg methylprednisolone.

Erector spinae plane block: Patients will receive ultrasound -guided erector spinae plane block using 10 mL 0.25% bupivacaine + 40 mg methylprednisolone.

Study summary

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.

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Min age
21 Years
Max age
60 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
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).

Primary outcome measure(s)

Trial sites (1)

FacilityCityRegionStatus
Tanta University Tanta El-Gharbia Recruiting

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Official registry record

This page summarises publicly available registry data for informational purposes — not medical advice. Eligibility is determined by each study team; patients should discuss participation with their clinician.

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