One-level and Bi-level ESPB Application in Patients Undergoing Breast Surgery

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Conditions studied: Pain, Postoperative, Breast Surgery, Erector Spinae Plane Block, Multimodal Analgesia

In brief

Acute pain after breast surgery can significantly reduce the quality of life for patients. If acute pain is not adequately treated, it can develop into chronic pain. Thoracic epidural analgesia, thoracic paravertebral block, erector spinae plane block, and serratus anterior plane block are frequently applied blocks. However, ESPB, being a fascial plane block, can yield inconsistent results regarding distribution and dermatomal area. In recent years, there has been an increase in publications applying ESPB from two levels to achieve wider distribution. As a result, this study aims to compare the analgesic efficacy of single-level (Thoracic 3) and two-level (Thoracic 2, Thoracic 4) ESPB applications.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07747623

Run by

Atatürk Chest Diseases and Chest Surgery Training and Research Hospital

People needed

70

Starts

2026-08-14

Expected to finish

2027-01-20

Last updated by the study team

2026-08-05

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 80. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age between 18 and 80 years
• American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status I-II-III
• Body mass index between 18 and 30 kg/m²
• Patients undergoing elective breast surgery

You may not qualify if…

• Patient refusing the procedure
• History of chronic analgesic or opioid therapy
• History of local anesthetic allergy
• Infection in the intervention area

Where it is running

• Ankara Etlik City Hospital — Yenimahalle, Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)

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