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SPSIP Block Versus ESP Block for Chronic Pain After Unilateral Breast Surgery

RecruitingNot applicableNCT07674836
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This study has no listed site in Canada in this snapshot. It is included as part of the worldwide chronic pain corpus.

Brief summary (from the registry)

This prospective, randomized, assessor-blinded study will compare serratus posterior superior intercostal plane block and erector spinae plane block in adult female patients undergoing unilateral breast surgery. The primary outcome is chronic postoperative pain at 3 months, assessed using the Brief Pain Inventory-Short Form.

Study details

Official title
Comparison of Serratus Posterior Superior Intercostal Plane Block and Erector Spinae Plane Block for the Prevention of Chronic Postoperative Pain After Unilateral Breast Surgery: A Prospective, Randomized, Assessor-Blinded Trial
Interventions
  • Procedure: Serratus Posterior Superior Intercostal Plane Block
  • Procedure: Ultrasound-guided Erector Spinae Plane Block
Sponsor
Engin Çetin
Organization
Kocaeli City Hospital
Start date
2026-07-01
Primary completion
2026-12-01
Sex
Female
Age range
from 18 Years to 65 Years
Results posted
No results posted in this snapshot
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Total sites listed
1

Eligibility criteria

Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * Female patients aged 18-65 years * ASA physical status I-III * Body mass index (BMI) between 18 and 35 kg/m² * Scheduled for elective unilateral breast surgery (mastectomy with or without sentinel lymph node biopsy) * Ability to understand and provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Infection at the site of block application * Known allergy to local anesthetics * Coagulopathy or anticoagulant therapy * Chronic opioid use * Pregnancy * Inability to communicate or cooperate * Refusal to participate * Failed block * Requirement of additional intraoperative analgesia outside the study protocol * Development of serious intraoperative complications

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT07674836