Comparing Two Pain Relief Methods for Breast Cancer Surgery: Costotransverse Foramen Block vs. Erector Spinae Plane Block

Analgesic Effects of Costotransverse Foramen Block Versus Thoracic Erector Spinae Plane Block in Modified Radical Mastectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202508871910387

Enrollment

100

Registered

2025-08-19

Start date

2022-04-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-01-27

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

Conditions

Cancer Anaesthesia

Interventions

Thoracic Erector Spinae Plane Block

Costotransverse Foramen Block

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Female patients Age 21–65 American society of Anesthesiologists physical status grade 1 and grade 2 Scheduled for unilateral modified radical mastectomy (MRM) Eligible for general anesthesia

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: BMI >35 kg/m² Infection at needle insertion site Coagulopathy or bleeding disorders Allergy to local anesthetics Spinal deformities

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Total analgesic requirement (morphine) in first 24 hours	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Time to first analgesic request;Postoperative VAS scores	—

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Public ContactTamer Elmetwaly

Assistant professor of anesthesia and surgical Icu at faculty of medicine mansoura university

Amany.tarbay@mans.edu.eg+201090908492

Outcome results

None listed

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