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Serratus Posterior Superior Intekcostal Plane Block vs Serratus Anterior Plane Block for Postoperative Analgesia in VATS: A Randomized Trial"

NCT07020624 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2025-06-13

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Summary

Thoracotomy is known as one of the most painful surgical procedures, with up to 65% of patients developing chronic post-thoracotomy pain syndrome (PTPS), and approximately 10% experiencing pain that significantly impacts quality of life. Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) has become increasingly common over the past decade and offers reduced postoperative pain, morbidity, and length of hospital stay compared to open thoracotomy. However, VATS can still cause moderate to severe postoperative pain and a high risk of chronic pain. Optimizing analgesia after VATS remains critical. With advances in ultrasound technology, several regional anesthesia techniques such as serratus anterior plane block (SAPB), erector spinae plane block (ESPB), and thoracic epidural analgesia (TEA) have shown comparable efficacy. In 2023, Tulgar et al. described the serratus posterior superior intercostal plane block (SPSIPB), which demonstrated dermatomal coverage from C3 to T10. This randomized controlled trial aims to compare the analgesic efficacy of SPSIPB and SAPB in patients undergoing VATS procedures.

Conditions

  • Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery
  • Postoperative Analgesia

Interventions

OTHER

SAPB

Ultrasound guided serratus anterior plane block will be performed.

OTHER

SPSIPB

Ultrasound guided serratus posterior superior intercostal plane block will be performed.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Samsun University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • hamiyet şenol çakmak, specialist · samsun university Samsun Training and Research Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-07-01
Primary Completion
2026-01-15
Completion
2026-08-01

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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