A clinical study to compare the efficacy of two blocks in breast surgery

A randomized prospective single blind pilot study to compare the analgesic efficacy of thoracic epidural block and erector spinae plane block in breast cancer surgery

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2019/11/022118

Enrollment

Registered

2019-11-22

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

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

Interventions

Intervention1: Erector spinae plane block: In the ESP group, block will be given at the level of T3 or T4 using an 18 gauge Tuhoy epidural needle under ultrasound guidance(linear probe) and catheter

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.American Society of Anesthesiologists Grade I and II 2.Scheduled for unilateral Modified Radical Mastectomy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients not willing to give consent 2.Patients with psychiatric disorder 3.Patients having pre-existing neurological disease 4.Patients having BMI > 30 Kg/m2 5.Infection at the injection site 6.Patients with coagulopathy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Duration of analgesia(time to first rescue analgesia after administration of block), total analgesic consumptionTimepoint: 0,1,2,4,8,12 and 24 hrs.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Adverse effects 24 hrs. after surgeryTimepoint: 24 hrs.	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Mayank Kumar

AIIMS, Raipur

mayanksonupmch@gmail.com9971760416

Outcome results

None listed

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