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CTRI Number  CTRI/2025/03/081901 [Registered on: 07/03/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 05/02/2025
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Surgical/Anesthesia 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Active Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study   To compare the efficacy of two blocks thoracic paravertebral block and erector spinae block in multiple rib fracture patients  
Scientific Title of Study   To compare the analgesic efficacy of continuous infusion of thoracic paravertebral v/s erector spinae block in multiple rib fractures: A prospective randomised controlled study. 
Trial Acronym  NIL 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Gaurav 
Designation  Junior Resident Department of Anaesthesia  
Affiliation  Dr Rajendera Prasad Government Medical Collage Tanda at Kangra 
Address  Department of Anaesthesia at Dr RPGMC Tanda at Kangra Himachal Pradesh

Kangra
HIMACHAL PRADESH
176001
India 
Phone  9459996855  
Fax    
Email  gaurav.kamring@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Bharti Gupta 
Designation  Associate Professor Department of Anaesthesia Dr RPGMC Tanda 
Affiliation  Dr Rajendra Prasad Government medical college Tanda at Kangra 
Address  Department of Anaesthesia at Dr RPGMC Tanda at Kangra Himachal Pradesh

Kangra
HIMACHAL PRADESH
176001
India 
Phone  9418044928  
Fax    
Email  drbharti203@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Bharti Gupta 
Designation  Associate Professor Department of Anaesthesia Dr RPGMC Tanda 
Affiliation  Dr Rajendra Prasad Government medical college Tanda at Kangra 
Address  Department of Anaesthesia at Dr RPGMC Tanda at Kangra Himachal Pradesh

Kangra
HIMACHAL PRADESH
176001
India 
Phone  9418044928  
Fax    
Email  drbharti203@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Department of Anesthesia Dr RPGMC Tanda at Kangra 176001 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Gaurav 
Address  Department of Anaesthesia Dr RPGMC Tanda, Himachal Pradesh, India, 176001 
Type of Sponsor  Other [Self] 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Gaurav  Dr RPGMC Tanda  Department of Anaesthesia at DR RPGMC Tanda at Kangra
Kangra
HIMACHAL PRADESH 
9459996855

gaurav.kamring@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Dr RPGMC Tanda  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: S224||Multiple fractures of ribs,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  USG guided Erector Spinae Block  USG guided continuous erector spinae block for 48 hrs using 0.2 % Ropivacaine 
Intervention  USG guided Thoracic Paravertebral block   USG guided continuous Thoracic Paravertebral block for 48 hrs using 0.2 % Ropivacaine 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  65.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  Multiple rib fractures (2or more than 2)
ASA class 1-3
Patients more than 18 years of age and less then 65 years of age

 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Patient not willing to give consent
Patient with no pain
Patient with bleeding disorder
Wound or infection at site
Hypersensitivity to study drug
Patient with low gcs
Patient with spinal deformity  
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   An Open list of random numbers 
Blinding/Masking   Double Blind Double Dummy 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Compare the analgesic efficacy and safety of USG guided continuous infusion of thoracic paravertebral block vs erector spinae block in patients with multiple rib fractures  1year 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
To compare pulmonary function and required ventilatory support
To compare haemodynamics before and after the block
Complications related to blocks
Catheter related complications  
1year 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="60"
Sample Size from India="60" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" 
Phase of Trial   Phase 3 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   01/04/2025 
Date of Study Completion (India) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="1"
Months="0"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Yet Recruiting 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Not Yet Recruiting 
Publication Details   N/A 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - YES
  1. What data in particular will be shared?
    Response - Individual participant data that underlie the results reported in this article, after de-identification (text, tables, figures, and appendices).

  2. What additional supporting information will be shared?
    Response - Clinical Study Report

  3. Who will be able to view these files?
    Response - Researchers whose proposed use of the data has been approved by an independent review committee identified for this purpose.

  4. For what types of analyses will this data be available?
    Response - For individual participant data meta-analysis.

  5. By what mechanism will data be made available?
    Response - Proposals should be directed to [gaurav.akmring@gmail.com].

  6. For how long will this data be available start date provided 06-06-2024 and end date provided 31-12-2025?
    Response (Others) -  1/1/2025 to 31 /12/2025

  7. Any URL or additional information regarding plan/policy for sharing IPD? 
    Additional Information - NIL
Brief Summary   This study is to compare the efficacy between Thoracic Paravetebral and Erector Spinae block in multiple ribs fractures patients and heamodynamic stability and duration and complications related to the block 
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