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

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - 65 YearsFemaleEngin Çetin
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

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.

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
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
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What it tests

  • Serratus Posterior Superior Intercostal Plane Block
  • Ultrasound-guided Erector Spinae Plane Block
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Where

1 site
University of Health Sciences Kocaeli City Hospital
İzmit, Turkey (Türkiye)
🤝 Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible — always decide together with your own doctor.
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