Comparison of the Efficacy of Rhomboid Intercostal Block and Erector Spinal Plane Block on Myofascial Pain Syndrome

Diskapi Teaching and Research Hospital

Status: Completed

Conditions: Myofascial Pain Syndrome

Treatments: Procedure: Rhomboid intercostal block

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05073900

107/29

Details and patient eligibility

About

The investigators evaluate the effect of Ultrasound guided Rhomboid Intercostal Block and Erector Spinal Plane Block on lower cervical and inter scapular Myofascial Pain

Full description

Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is the most common cause of musculoskeletal pain and its prevalence in the population is reported to be 21-30%. In this study, the investigators compare the effect of two regional anesthesia block techniques with the ultrasound guidance.

Enrollment: 60 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Complaint of myofascial pain
• Pain that is rated at least 3 on a numerical rating scale (NRS, 0 = no pain, 10 = the worst pain)

Exclusion criteria

• pregnancy
• presence of coagulopathy, or the use of anticoagulants
• a history of surgery on the block area
• allergic to bupivacaine
• decline to participate

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: Quadruple Blind

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60 participants in 2 patient groups

Rhomboid intercostal block

Experimental group

Description:

Ultrasound guided rhomboid intercostal block

Treatment:

Procedure: Rhomboid intercostal block

Erector spinae plane block

Active Comparator group

Description:

Ultrasound guided erector spinae plane block

Treatment:

Procedure: Rhomboid intercostal block