New study tests safer pain relief after chest surgery

NCT ID NCT05083832

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: Atatürk Chest Diseases and Chest Surgery Training and Research Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study compared two nerve block techniques—ESPB and SAPB—for pain after thoracotomy (chest surgery). Sixty adults received one of the two blocks, and pain was measured at rest and while coughing for 72 hours. The goal was to see which method provides better pain relief and reduces the need for morphine.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: nerve block procedure (continuous erector spinae plane block or continuous serratus anterior plane block)
What this could lead to: If one method works better, it could lead to improved pain control and fewer complications after chest surgery.
What could go wrong: This is a small, completed study with only 60 participants. Results may not apply to everyone, and both methods carry risks like allergy or side effects.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Pain, Postoperative

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

ERECTOR SPINAE PLANE BLOCK PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE SERRATUS ANTERIOR PLANE BLOCK THORACOTOMY

Contacts and locations

Locations

Ankara Atatürk Chest Disease and Chest Surgery Training and Research Hospital

Keçiören, Ankara, 06000, Turkey (Türkiye)

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