Can a deeper nerve block ease pain after breast surgery?
NCT ID NCT07724678
First seen Jul 24, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests two types of nerve blocks for pain after breast cancer surgery. One method targets a deeper layer of muscle, while the other combines both superficial and deep layers. The goal is to see which approach better reduces pain, cuts down on opioid use, and improves comfort for women undergoing mastectomy or breast-conserving surgery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- a combination of superficial and deep serratus anterior plane block (a nerve block) versus deep serratus anterior plane block alone
- What this could lead to
- If one nerve block method proves better, it could lead to less pain and less need for strong painkillers after breast surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center trial, so results may not apply to all patients. Nerve blocks carry small risks like bleeding or infection.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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76 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- Finished
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May 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients undergoing elective modified radical mastectomy or breast-conserving surgery at SBU Ankara Egitim ve Arastirma Hastanesi
- Ages
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18 to 80 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: Patients aged 18-80 years. Female patients with ASA physical status I, II, or III. Patients scheduled for elective modified radical mastectomy or breast-conserving surgery. Patients who provided written and verbal informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: Patients with ASA physical status IV-V. Patients with a BMI ≥ 35 kg/m². Patients with chronic pain, opioid/substance addiction, or long-term analgesic use. Patients requiring emergency surgery. Pregnant patients. Known allergy to local anesthetics. Severe cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, liver, or renal disease. History of coagulopathy. Infection at the injection site or systemic infection. Patients who refuse the regional anesthesia technique, cannot speak the official language, or have mental disabilities/inability to cooperate. Patients with a history of previous breast surgery or those scheduled for bilateral operations.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ankara Training and Research Hospital
Altındağ, Ankara, 00000, Turkey (Türkiye)
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