Clinical Trial: Comparison of Dexmedetomidine Versus Dexamethasone as Adjuvants to Bupivacaine in Ultrasound-Guided Erector Spinae Plane Block for Acute Pain Management in Patients With Traumatic Rib Fractures

U.S., Sept. 19 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07827157) titled 'Comparison of Dexmedetomidine Versus Dexamethasone as Adjuvants to Bupivacaine in Ultrasound-Guided Erector Spinae Plane Block for Acute Pain Management in Patients With Traumatic Rib Fractures' on Sept. 14.

Brief Summary: Traumatic rib fractures cause severe chest wall pain that can impair normal breathing, coughing, and lung function. While systemic opioids are commonly used to treat traumatic pain, their side effects, such as sedation and respiratory depression, can complicate recovery. Regional nerve blocks like the ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block (ESPB) offer targeted pain relief while minimizing opioid requiremen...