Timing of nerve block may improve recovery after breast removal surgery

NCT ID NCT07661212

Not yet recruiting Symptom relief Sponsor: Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Research and Training Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study looks at whether giving a nerve block (serratus anterior plane block) before or after mastectomy surgery leads to better recovery and less pain. Eighty women having a mastectomy will be randomly assigned to receive the block either before the surgeon makes the first cut or after surgery ends. The main goal is to see which timing results in a better quality of recovery 24 hours after surgery.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: bupivacaine
What this could lead to: If timing matters, this could help doctors choose the best moment to give a nerve block, leading to less pain and faster recovery after mastectomy.
What could go wrong: This is a small, single-hospital study with 80 people. The difference between groups may be small or not meaningful in practice.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

agnosia Inflammation Pain, Postoperative

As listed by the trial registrant

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

MASTECTOMY POSTOPERATIVE PAIN QUALITY OF RECOVERY AFTER MASTECTOMY SERRATUS ANTERIOR PLANE BLOCK

Contacts and locations

Locations

Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital

Istanbul, 34147, Turkey (Türkiye)

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