Rhomboid Intercostal Block With Sub-Serratus Plane Block Versus Erector Spinae Block

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Conditions studied: Breast Cancer Patients

In brief

This study compares two nerve block techniques-Rhomboid Intercostal with Sub-Serratus Plane Block versus Erector Spinae Plane Block-for pain relief after breast cancer surgery. It aims to determine which method provides better postoperative pain control, reduces opioid use, and improves recovery in patients undergoing modified radical mastectomy at the National Cancer Institute, Cairo University.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07041762

Run by

Cairo University

People needed

80

Starts

2025-06-01

Expected to finish

2026-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2025-06-27

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Female breast cancer patients undergoing Modified Radical Mastectomy (MRM)
• ASA physical status II or III
• Age between 18 and 65 years
• Body Mass Index (BMI) > 20 kg/m² and < 35 kg/m²

You may not qualify if…

• Patient refusal
• ASA physical status IV
• Age <18 years or >65 years
• BMI < 20 kg/m² or > 35 kg/m²
• Known allergy or contraindication to local anesthetics or opioids
• History of psychological disorders or chronic pain
• Contraindications to regional anesthesia (e.g., coagulopathy, local infection, peripheral neuropathy)
• Severe respiratory, cardiac, hepatic, or renal disease

Where it is running

• National Cancer Institute - Cairo University — Cairo, Egypt (enrolling)

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