Serratus Posterior Superior Intercostal Plane Block for Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery

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Conditions studied: Shoulder Pain, Shoulder Injuries

In brief

Postoperative pain is a significant problem in patients undergoing arthroscopic shoulder surgery. This situation disrupts the patient's comfort and affects the functional outcome after surgery by preventing early rehabilitation. Various methods are used for postoperative pain control. Intravenous opioid agents are one of the most commonly used analgesic techniques. However, opioids can cause undesirable side effects such as respiratory depression, sedation, constipation, allergic reactions, nausea, and vomiting. Therefore, alternative techniques are needed to reduce opioid use. Serratus posterior superior interfascial plane block (SPSIPB) is a novel interfascial plane block described by Tulgar et al in 2023. It is based on injection into the serratus posterior superior muscle at the level of the 2nd or 3rd rib. This block provides analgesia in cases such as interscapular pain, chronic myofascial pain syndromes, scapulocostal syndrome, and shoulder pain. It has been reported that SPSIPB provides effective shoulder analgesia.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06866054

Run by

Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

People needed

50

Starts

2025-04-10

Expected to finish

2025-08-30

Last updated by the study team

2025-07-04

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 75. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) classification I-II
• Scheduled for arthroscopic shoulder surgery under general anesthesia

You may not qualify if…

• history of bleeding diathesis,
• receiving anticoagulant treatment,
• known local anesthetics and opioid allergy,
• infection of the skin at the site of the needle puncture,
• patients who do not accept the procedure

Where it is running

• KSU Faculty of Medicine Research Hospital — Kahramanmaraş, Turkey (Türkiye) (enrolling)
• Istanbul Medipol University — Istanbul, Bagcilar, Turkey (Türkiye)

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