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Which block out of erector spinae plane block and thoracic paravertebral block provides better postoperative analgesia in patients after breast cancer surgery

A comparative study to evaluate the postoperative analgesic efficacy of erector spinae plane block versus thoracic paravertebral block in patients following modified radical mastectomy

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2019/08/020945
Enrollment
60
Registered
2019-08-28
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: C509- Malignant neoplasm of breast of unspecified site

Interventions

Intervention1: Erector spinae plane block: Under all aseptic precautions, a high/low frequency linear array ultrasound transducer will be placed in a longitudinal direction 2.5cm lateral to the T5 spi

Sponsors

Lady Hardinge Medical College
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: posted for elective modified radical mastectomy under general anaesthesia

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients with obvious anatomical anomalies [lordosis, scoliosis and kyphosis] 2.Infection at the local site of injection 3.Deranged coagulation profile

Design outcomes

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1.Site of pain as reported by the patients according to quadrants of the breast postoperatively. 2.Total amount of analgesic consumed within 24hour postoperatively by the patients. 3. Post-operative complications (catheter related complications, redness or hematoma at the site of injection) at 24hrs. Timepoint: At 0hr, 4hrs, 8hrs, 12hrs and 24hrs

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Mean NRS score at 24 hrs post operatively for pain assessment in both the groups, group E (erector spinae plane block) and group P ( thoracic paravertebral block).Timepoint: At 0hr, 4hrs, 8hrs, 12hrs and 24hrs.

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactNitin Hayaran

Lady Hardinge Medical College

nhayaran97@gmail.com9873903603

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026