Serratus Plane Block vs Erector Spinae Plane Block on Postoperative Analgesia in Patients Undergoing Unilateral Breast Surgery

Comparison of the Effects of Serratus Plane Block and Erector Spinae Plane Block on Postoperative Analgesia in Patients Undergoing Unilateral Breast Surgery

Status

Completed

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT04218149

Enrollment

Registered

2020-01-06

Start date

2019-05-01

Completion date

2019-10-01

Last updated

2020-01-31

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Conditions

Breast Cancer, Postoperative Pain

Keywords

serratus plane block, erector spinae plane block, postoperative analgesia

Brief summary

Interfacial plan blocks are becoming more widely used for postoperative analgesia because of their easier applicability and less risk of complications. In this study, we aimed to compare the effects of serratus plane block (SPB) and erector spinae plane block (ESPB) on postoperative analgesia in patients undergoing unilateral breast surgery

Interventions

DRUGBupivacaine Injection

Block with bupivacaine

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* ASA I-II * Age: 18 - 65 years * unilateral breast surgery

Exclusion criteria

* Does not approve the study * Pregnant * Emergency * ASA III-IV * History of local anesthetic allergy * Infection in the block area * Coagulation disorder * Morbid obesity (body mass index\> 40 kg / m²) * Severe organ failure * Previous neurological deficit * Psychiatric disease * History of chronic pain

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Rescue analgesic	Postoperative 24 hours	If VAS score is 4 or more, paracetamol 1 gr is administered
Postoperative pain score	Postoperative 24 hours	Visual analog scale (0-10), \<4 is adequate analgesia
Postoperative tramadol consumption	Postoperative 24 hours	Postoperative opiodi consumption with patient controlled analgesia

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Analgesia time	Procedure	Time from block performing to first analgesia requirement

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026