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Rhomboid Intercostal Block With Sub-Serratus Plane Block Versus Erector Spinae Block
Led by Cairo University · Updated on 2025-06-27
80
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
56 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
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.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Rhomboid Intercostal Block With Sub-Serratus Plane Block Versus Erector Spinae Block
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- 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 will not qualify if you...
- 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 such as coagulopathy, local infection, or peripheral neuropathy
- Severe respiratory, cardiac, hepatic, or renal disease
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
National Cancer Institute - Cairo University
Cairo, Egypt
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Research Team
S
Sayed Mahmoud M Abed, MD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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