Serratus vs ESP Block for Postoperative Pain in Unilateral Breast Surgery
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexFemale
Age18-65
SponsorEngin Çetin
About this trial
This prospective, randomized, assessor-blinded trial compares serratus posterior superior intercostal plane block (SPSIPB) and erector spinae plane block (ESPB) for postoperative analgesia in unilateral breast surgery. 54 patients will be randomized to receive either SPSIPB or ESPB before general anesthesia.
The primary outcome is postoperative pain scores within the first 24 hours. The secondary outcome is opioid consumption.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Female patients aged 18-65 years
ASA physical status I-III
Body mass index (BMI) between 18 and 35 kg/m²
Scheduled for elective unilateral breast surgery (mastectomy with or without sentinel lymph node biopsy)
Disqualifiers
Infection at the site of block application
Known allergy to local anesthetics
Coagulopathy or anticoagulant therapy
Chronic opioid use
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Serratus Posterior Superior Intercostal Plane Block
Treatment groups
54 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsLocations
1University of Health Sciences Kocaeli City Hospital41200, İzmitKocaeli, Turkey (Türkiye)
Sponsors and collaborators
Engin Çetin
Lead sponsor
Kocaeli City Hospital
Sponsor institution
Source ClinicalTrials.gov