About this trial
This prospective randomized double-blind controlled trial aims to compare the postoperative analgesic efficacy and dermatomal spread of rhomboid intercostal-subserratus plane (RISS) block and serratus posterior superior intercostal plane (SPSIP) block in patients undergoing modified radical mastectomy. Postoperative pain scores, opioid consumption, rescue analgesic requirements, block-related complications, and quality of recovery outcomes will be evaluated.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
Female patients aged 18-75 years
ASA physical status I-III
Scheduled for elective unilateral modified radical mastectomy with axillary dissection under general anesthesia
Provision of written informed consent
Disqualifiers
Anticoagulant therapy
Bleeding diathesis
Known allergy to local anesthetics or opioids
Infection at the block application site or previous surgery in the block area
Trial design
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Rhomboid Intercostal-Subserratus Plane Block
Procedure/SurgeryUltrasound-guided rhomboid intercostal-subserratus plane block performed before modified radical mastectomy for postoperative analgesia.
Serratus Posterior Superior Intercostal Plane Block
Procedure/SurgeryUltrasound-guided serratus posterior superior intercostal plane block performed before modified radical mastectomy for postoperative analgesia.
Treatment groups
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
Total Postoperative Opioid Consumption
Total opioid consumption during the first 24 hours after modified radical mastectomy.
Secondary outcomes
Postoperative Pain Scores
Postoperative pain intensity measured using the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS), ranging from 0 to 10, where 0 indicates no pain and 10 indicates the worst imaginable pain. Higher scores indicate worse pain.
Compartmental Pain Scores Using Numeric Rating Scale
Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) score (0-10 points) measured separately for axillary pain, anterolateral chest wall pain, and surgical drain insertion site pain. A score of 0 indicates no pain and 10 indicates the worst imaginable pain. Higher scores indicate greater pain intensity.
Dermatomal Sensory Block Distribution
Number of dermatomes blocked, assessed by pinprick sensory testing 30 minutes after block performance. Higher values indicate wider sensory block distribution.
Quality of Recovery-15 Score
Quality of Recovery-15 (QoR-15) questionnaire score ranging from 0 to 150, where higher scores indicate better postoperative recovery and patient satisfaction.
Sponsors and contacts
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Ferit Yetik
Lead sponsor
Bursa Yuksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital
Sponsor institution
Bursa City Hospital
Collaborator