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CTRI Number  CTRI/2024/09/073625 [Registered on: 09/09/2024] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 28/04/2026
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Drug
Surgical/Anesthesia 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group Trial 
Public Title of Study   Comparison of ultrasound guided superficial versus deep SAP block in providing postoperative analgesia after mastectomy A prospective randomized double blinded trial 
Scientific Title of Study   Comparison of ultrasound guided superficial versus deep Serratus anterior plane block in providing postoperative analgesia after mastectomy A prospective randomized double blinded trial 
Trial Acronym  Nil 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  DR KAMAAL MOHIDEEN KHAN B  
Designation  Junior Resident 
Affiliation  Sri Ramachandra Institute Of Higher Education And Research 
Address  Department Of Anaesthesiology,Sri Ramachandra Institute Of Higher Education And Research

Chennai
TAMIL NADU
600116
India 
Phone  9445925630  
Fax    
Email  drkamaalmohideen@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  DR ARUNA PARAMESWARI  
Designation  Head Of Department  
Affiliation  Sri Ramachandra Institute Of Higher Education And Research 
Address  Department Of Anaesthesiology,Sri Ramachandra Institute Of Higher Education And Research

Chennai
TAMIL NADU
600116
India 
Phone  9840529863  
Fax    
Email  hod.anaesthesiology@sriramachandra.edu.in  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  DR ARUNA PARAMESWARI  
Designation  Head Of Department  
Affiliation  Sri Ramachandra Institute Of Higher Education And Research 
Address  HOD,Department Of Anaesthesiology,Sri Ramachandra Institute Of Higher Education And Research

Chennai
TAMIL NADU
600116
India 
Phone  9840529863  
Fax    
Email  hod.anaesthesiology@sriramachandra.edu.in  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Sri Ramachandra Institute Of Higher Education And Research ,Porur, Chennai-600116 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  SRI RAMACHANDRA INSTITUTE OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND RESEARCH 
Address  Sri Ramachandra Institute Of Higher Education And Research,Porur, Chennai-600116 
Type of Sponsor  Research institution and hospital 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
DR KAMAAL MOHIDEEN KHANB   Sri Ramachandra Institute Of Higher Education And Research   OR Complex,Department Of Anaesthesiology,Sri Ramachandra Institute Of Higher Education And Research
Chennai
TAMIL NADU 
9445925630

drkamaalmohideen@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH ETHICS COMMITTEE   Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: O||Medical and Surgical,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  DEEP SERRATUS ANTERIOR PLANE BLOCK   The serratus anterior plane block (SAP block) is a safe and simple block that is performed under ultrasound guidance by administering local anesthetic in the plane between the serratus anterior muscle and the ribs at the mid-axillary line between the 4th and 5th ribs(deep SAP block). Duration of Intervention:10 Minutes  
Intervention  SUPERFICIAL SERRATUS ANTERIOR PLANE BLOCK   The serratus anterior plane block (SAP block) is a safe and simple block that is performed under ultrasound guidance by administering local anesthetic in the plane between the serratus anterior and latissimus dorsi muscles (superficial SAP block). Duration of Intervention:10 Minutes  
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  70.00 Year(s)
Gender  Female 
Details  1. American society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) status I-III
2. Female patients posted for unilateral mastectomy 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1. BMI > 50
2. Allergy to LA
3. Coagulopathy
4. Local infection at block site
5. Preoperative opioid use
6. Inability to provide informed consent
7. Patient refusal to participate in the study 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   Sequentially numbered, sealed, opaque envelopes 
Blinding/Masking   Participant and Outcome Assessor Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Cumulative 24 hour IV PCA morphine consumption in both the groups  24 HOURS  
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
VAS scores with rest and movement
Time to first rescue analgesic
Postoperative Sedation scores  
0,1,4,8, 12, 24 hours 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="130"
Sample Size from India="130" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "0"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="0" 
Phase of Trial   Phase 2/ Phase 3 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   19/09/2024 
Date of Study Completion (India) Date Missing 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Date Missing 
Estimated Duration of Trial
Modification(s)  
Years="1"
Months="0"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
Modification(s)  
Not Yet Recruiting 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Completed 
Publication Details
Modification(s)  
N/A 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary
Modification(s)  
Breast surgery is becoming more common in women. Surgical incisions in the breast and axillary areas cause severe discomfort, with a high frequency of acute pain escalating to chronic pain in 25% to 60% of patients. The serratus anterior plane block (SAP block) is a safe and simple block that is performed under ultrasound guidance by administering local anesthetic in the plane between the serratus anterior and latissimus dorsi muscles (superficial SAP block) or between the serratus anterior muscle and the ribs at the mid-axillary line between the 4th and 5th ribs(deep SAP block). Dexmedetomidine can extend the duration of action of local anesthetics. Dexmedetomidine is a strong sedative, analgesic, and has anaesthetic properties when used in general anaesthesia.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the difference in postoperative cumulative 24 hour opioid consumption and postoperative analgesia between superficial and deep SAP block in patients undergoing unilateral mastectomy.

 
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