Actively Recruiting
Serratus Posterior Superior Intercostal Plane Block for Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery
Led by Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University · Updated on 2025-07-04
50
Participants Needed
2
Research Sites
20 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
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.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Serratus Posterior Superior Intercostal Plane Block for Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) classification I-II
- Scheduled for arthroscopic shoulder surgery under general anesthesia
You will not qualify if you...
- History of bleeding diathesis
- Receiving anticoagulant treatment
- Known allergy to local anesthetics or opioids
- Infection of the skin at the site of needle puncture
- Patients who do not accept the procedure
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 2 locations
1
Istanbul Medipol University
Istanbul, Bagcilar, Turkey (Türkiye), 34000
Not Yet Recruiting
2
KSU Faculty of Medicine Research Hospital
Kahramanmaraş, Turkey (Türkiye), 46200
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
B
Bora Bilal, Assoc Prof, MD
CONTACT
B
Bahadir Ciftci, Assoc Prof, MD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
DOUBLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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