Actively Recruiting
Led by Bursa City Hospital · Updated on 2026-03-27
80
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
13 weeks
Total Duration
Researchers are evaluating the effectiveness of the serratus posterior superior intercostal plane (SPSIP) block to manage postoperative pain in patients undergoing arthroscopic shoulder surgery. This study focuses on improving pain control which is important for recovery, mobility, hospital stay length, patient satisfaction, and surgical outcomes. The SPSIP block is a new regional analgesia technique aiming to provide sensory blockade in the neck, shoulder, and side of the chest. The study compares two groups: one receiving an ultrasound-guided SPSIP block before surgery and a control group receiving no block procedure. The SPSIP block is done with a needle guided by ultrasound to inject local anesthetic between specific muscles near the ribs. The injection uses 30 mL of 0.25% bupivacaine to provide pain relief. Surgery is performed under general anesthesia for all participants. Participants will be monitored for opioid use via patient-controlled analgesia over 48 hours after surgery, along with pain scores at multiple time points. Recovery quality, rescue pain medication use, hospital stay length, adverse effects related to the block or opioids, and anesthesia drug doses are also assessed. The study involves randomized allocation and double masking, with follow-up assessments during the first two postoperative days.
CONDITIONS
Ultrasound-Guided Serratus Posterior Superior Intercostal Plane Block for Analgesia in Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery
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Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person)
Duration - Day of surgery
Participants receive an ultrasound-guided serratus posterior superior intercostal plane block before arthroscopic shoulder surgery under general anesthesia or do not receive the block depending on their group assignment.
1 visit on the day of surgery (in-person)
Duration - 48 hours postoperatively
Participants are monitored for pain management, analgesic consumption, recovery scores, and adverse effects for 48 hours after surgery.
Multiple assessments at 0, 2, 4, 8, 16, 24, and 48 hours after surgery
Total: 1 location
1
Bursa City Hospital
Bursa, Turkey (Türkiye), 16110
Actively Recruiting
M
Mursel Ekinci, Assoc prof, MD
M
Merih Yıldız Eglen, MD
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
DOUBLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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