A study to reduce pain and improve comfort during procedure to visualise diseased pleural layers in high risk patients

The Role of Serratus Anterior Plane Block in High Risk Patients Posted for Pleuroscopy : A Prospective Interventional Study - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2026/02/102846

Enrollment

Registered

2026-02-03

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-03-02

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: J949- Pleural condition, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Serratus anterior plane block: Ultrasound guided Serratus anterior plane block with patient in lateral position Control Intervention1: NIL: NIL

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients giving written informed consent. ASA III/IV/V grading. Posted for pleuroscopy procedure. Patients who are able to understand and report pain score.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Refusal of patient. ASA I/II grading. Patients with skin infection at site of block. Known sensitivity or allergy to local anaesthetic drugs. Patients on chronic anticoagulants or patients with known coagulopathies.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To assess anaesthetic efficacy of serratus anterior plane block in terms of requirement of additional analgesia, sedation or general anaesthesiaTimepoint: Intraoperatively every 15 minutes till end of procedure. Postoperatively VAS score every 2 hourly upto 12 hours	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To assess intraoperative hemodynamic stability and duration of post operative analgesiaTimepoint: Intraoperatively every 15 minutes till end of procedure. Postoperatively VAS score every 2 hourly upto 12 hours	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDevanshi Shah

GCS medical college , hospital and research centre

drdevanshi.shah@gmail.com8849751578

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 14, 2026