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Dual Pectoral Nerve and Serratus Anterior Plane Blocks for postoperative analgesia after Breast Surgery: Placebo-controlled comparative study versus Paravertebral Block

Dual Pectoral Nerve and Serratus Anterior Plane Blocks for postoperative analgesia after Breast Surgery: Placebo-controlled comparative study versus Paravertebral Block

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
PACTR
Registry ID
PACTR201912757049808
Enrollment
66
Registered
2019-12-04
Start date
2019-12-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-09-14

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

Conditions

Anaesthesia

Interventions

Control group without any block
Serratus and pec I block
Thoracic paravertebral block

Sponsors

Amir Abouzkry
Lead Sponsor
Sherif kamal arafa
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All women aged 20-70 years and assigned for modified radical mastectomy (Patey' Procedure) were eligible for evaluation.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria included: -ASA grades III and IV, -body mass index (BMI) =35 kg/m2, -chest or spine abnormalities, -previous chest surgery, - history of previous fracture rib, - neurological diseases, -peripheral neuropathy, -coagulopathies, - allergy to local anesthetics (LA), - inability to interpret the used pain score - refusal to sign the written consent.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Primary outcome was the reduction of 24-hr PO mean amount of morphine consumption by 20% difference between studied groups.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
2. Secondary outcome - PO pain severity as judged immediately after extubation (time 0), at 30-min, 2, 4, 8, 12, 18 and 24-hr PO using NRS score - Duration of PO analgesia, defined as duration of analgesia till having NRS score =4 and receiving morphine as rescue analgesia. - Development of block injection-related complication, LA side effects or rescue analgesia induced side effects.

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Public ContactSherif Arafa

Lecturer of anesthesia and ICU in Kfer El Shigh university

sherifarafa1020@gmail.com00201005714014

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026