Modified Pectoral Nerves Block Versus Serratus Plane Block in Major Breast Cancer Surgery
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02946294 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : October 27, 2016
Last Update Posted : December 13, 2017
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Postoperative Pain | Drug: Bupivacaine 0.25% with epinephrine | Phase 2 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 90 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Single (Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Comparative Study for Evaluation of the Analgesic Profile of Ultrasound-Guided Modified Pectoral Nerves Block Versus Serratus Plane Block in Major Breast Cancer Surgery |
Study Start Date : | October 2016 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | December 4, 2017 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | December 11, 2017 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Active Comparator: modified pectoral nerves block
Modified pectoral nerves block with general anesthesia. Using the ultrasound, 10 ml of bupivacaine 0.25% with epinephrine 5 ug/ml will be injected in the plane between the pectoralis major and minor muscles. And another 20 ml of bupivacaine 0.25% with epinephrine 5 ug/ml will be injected in the plane between the pectoralis minor and the serratus anterior muscles.
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Drug: Bupivacaine 0.25% with epinephrine
Other Name: Markyrene |
Active Comparator: serratus plane block
Serratus plane block with general anesthesia. Using the ultrasound, 0.4 ml of bupivacaine 0.25% with epinephrine 5 ug/ml will be injected in the plane between the serratus anterior muscle and the underlying ribs.
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Drug: Bupivacaine 0.25% with epinephrine
Other Name: Markyrene |
- Fentanyl consumption [ Time Frame: Intraoperative ]
- Total morphine consumption [ Time Frame: The first 24 hours postoperative ]
- Visual analogue scale score at rest and during shoulder movement [ Time Frame: The first 24 hours postoperative ]
- Mean arterial blood pressure [ Time Frame: Preincision, 1 minute postincision, 1 hour postincision, 4, 8, 12, 24 hours postoperative ]Hemodynamics
- Heart rate [ Time Frame: Preincision, 1 minute postincision, 1 hour postincision, 4, 8, 12, 24 hours postoperative ]Hemodynamics
- Time to first requirement of rescue analgesia [ Time Frame: The first 24 hours postoperative ]
- Sedation score [ Time Frame: Immediate postoperative, 1, 4, 8, 12, 24 hours postoperative ]as a side effect of morphine
- Respiratory rate [ Time Frame: Immediate postoperative, 1, 4, 8, 12, 24 hours postoperative ]respiratory depression defined as respiratory rate <12 breaths per minute
- Nausea and vomiting [ Time Frame: The first 24 hours postoperative ]as a side effect of morphine
- Patient satisfaction with postoperative analgesia [ Time Frame: One week after surgery ]using numerical rating scale from 0 to 10

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 65 Years (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | Female |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- American Society of Anesthesiologists( ASA) I or II and scheduled for major breast cancer surgery( modified radical mastectomy or conservative mastectomy with axillary evacuation).
Exclusion Criteria:
- Local infection at the site of the block, coagulations abnormalities, allergy to local anesthetics or morphine, body mass index> 35, patient refusal, severe respiratory or cardiac disorders, pre-existing neurological deficits, hepatic or renal insufficiency, chronic pain syndrome, chronic analgesic use and psychiatric disorders.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT02946294
Egypt | |
National Cancer Institute | |
Cairo, Misr Al Qadimah, Egypt, 11796 |
Study Director: | Ayman A Ghoneim, MD | National Cancer Institute, Cairo University | |
Study Chair: | Ahmad H Aboul Soud, MD | National Cancer Institute, Cairo University | |
Principal Investigator: | Khaled M Salem, Master | National Cancer Institute, Cairo University | |
Principal Investigator: | Mohamed E Hassan, MD | National Cancer Institute, Cairo University | |
Principal Investigator: | Ahmad H Mohamed, MD | National Cancer Institute, Cairo University |
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
Responsible Party: | Khaled Mostafa Kamel, Assistant Lecturer of Anesthesia and Pain Relief, Cairo University |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT02946294 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
MD2010014055.3 IRB00004025 ( Other Identifier: Institutional Review Board ) |
First Posted: | October 27, 2016 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | December 13, 2017 |
Last Verified: | December 2017 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | No |
Pain, Postoperative Postoperative Complications Pathologic Processes Pain Neurologic Manifestations Epinephrine Racepinephrine Bupivacaine Epinephryl borate Anesthetics, Local Anesthetics Central Nervous System Depressants Physiological Effects of Drugs Sensory System Agents |
Peripheral Nervous System Agents Adrenergic alpha-Agonists Adrenergic Agonists Adrenergic Agents Neurotransmitter Agents Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Adrenergic beta-Agonists Bronchodilator Agents Autonomic Agents Anti-Asthmatic Agents Respiratory System Agents Mydriatics Sympathomimetics Vasoconstrictor Agents |