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NCT Number: NCT07319390

MTPB vs ESPB in Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy

The aim of this study will be to compare between MTP and ESPB in terms of postoperative pain score in patients undergoing laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy

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Key information

Conditions

Bariatric Sleeve Gastrectomy

Age range

18 year–60 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Ain Shams university hospitals

Cairo, 11591, Egypt

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status II, of either sex Age ≥18 y.
  • Undergoing laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy
  • BMI≥ 35

Exclusion criteria

  • Patient refusal to give consent for the block
  • Hypersensitivity to any of study medications
  • Infection at site of the block
  • Coagulopathy
  • severe cardiac/hepatic/renal disease

Treatment and study plan

Erector Spinae Plane Block (ESPB) group

Procedure

will receive ESPB volume of 20 mls bupivacaine 0.25 % at level T7 bilaterally

Midpoint Transverse Process to Pleura Block (MTPPB)

Procedure

will receive MTPB volume of 20 mls bupivacaine 0.25 % at level T7 bilaterally

Primary outcomes

  1. Mean postoperative pain numeric rating scale

    Time frame: pain will be evaluated first in postanesthesia care unit then at 1, 3, 6, 8, 12, 18, 24 hours posoperative

    Abdominal pain will be assessed using numeric rating scale which includes 10 degrees of which zero is no pain and 10 is maximum pain ever

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Ain Shams University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Midpoint Transverse Process to Pleura Block vs Erector Spinae Plane Block for Postoperative Analgesia in Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Jan 6, 2026
Registry last updated
Apr 8, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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