Which nerve block wins for breast surgery pain?
NCT ID NCT06436599
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compared two types of nerve blocks (serratus posterior superior intercostal plane block and deep serratus anterior plane block) to see which provides better pain relief after breast surgery. Sixty-two adults having a mastectomy received one of the two blocks with bupivacaine. Researchers measured pain scores and opioid use for 24 hours after surgery to find the more effective option.
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 one block proves better, it could become the preferred method for managing pain after breast surgery, reducing opioid use and improving recovery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 62 participants. Results may not apply to all patients or surgeries, and individual pain responses vary.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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62 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2023
- Finished
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Jun 2024
- 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.
- Ages
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18 to 80 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * unilateral mastectomy(modified radial mastectomy) * ASA I-III risk group Exclusion Criteria: * Coagulopathy * Wound and infection in the block area * Local anaesthetic allergy * Mental retardation * Non-cooperative * Pregnant patients
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Istanbul Professor Doctor Süleyman Yalçın City Hospital
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
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