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CTRI Number  CTRI/2025/04/085901 [Registered on: 29/04/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 28/04/2025
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Drug
Surgical/Anesthesia 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group Trial 
Public Title of Study   Assessment of various volumes of local anaesthestic in interfascial plane blocks for breast surgery 
Scientific Title of Study   Volume study of superficial serratus plane block for breast surgeries: a prospective randomized study  
Trial Acronym  Nil  
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Tejas Vijay Wagh 
Designation  Fellow Doctor  
Affiliation  Ruby hall clinic  
Address  Cancer biulding 7th floor, department of anaesthesia , Ruby hall clinic , 40, sassoon road , pune
40,Sassoon Road,Pune - 411001
Pune
MAHARASHTRA
444005
India 
Phone  9403139327  
Fax    
Email  tejaswaghr@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Nita DSouza  
Designation  Senior consultant doctor  
Affiliation  Ruby hall clinic 
Address  Department of Anaesthesia, Ruby hall clinic, 40,Sassoon Road,Pune

Pune
MAHARASHTRA
411001
India 
Phone  9823721982  
Fax    
Email  drnita610@yahoo.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Nita DSouza  
Designation  Senior consultant doctor  
Affiliation  Ruby hall clinic 
Address  Department of Anaesthesia, Ruby hall clinic, 40,Sassoon Road,Pune

Pune
MAHARASHTRA
411001
India 
Phone  9823721982  
Fax    
Email  drnita610@yahoo.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
RUBY HALL CLINIC , PUNE IS THE PLACE OF RESEARCH. NO SEPARATE FUNDING FOR THE STUDY 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Ruby hall clinic  
Address  40 ,Sasoon Road, Pune  
Type of Sponsor  Private hospital/clinic 
 
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 Tejas Wagh   Ruby hall clinic   Department of Anaesthesia, Ruby hall clinic ,40,Sassoon Road, Pune 411001
Pune
MAHARASHTRA 
9403139327

tejaswaghr@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Poona medical research foundation   Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: 8||Other Procedures,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  ropivacaine 0.2% with volume of 20ml, 25ml,30ml   group 1 : superficial serratus plane with drug volume 20ml. group 2 : superficial serratus plane with drug volume 25ml. group 3 : superficial serratus plane with drug volume 30ml.  
Intervention  volume studies of superficial serratus plane block   assessment of pain over 24 hours using 0.2% ropivacaine using different drug volumes.  
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  20.00 Year(s)
Age To  75.00 Year(s)
Gender  Female 
Details  All adult female patients for elective surgery under general anaesthesia coming under physical status ASA1 and 2. 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  No consent and cooperation for the procedure,
Allergy to any drugs used in the study,
Weight less than 50 kg or obesity bmimore than 35kg per m
Liver disease, renal disease, arrhythmia
Chronic pain
Neuromuscular disease
Pregnancy  
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Random Number Table 
Method of Concealment   An Open list of random numbers 
Blinding/Masking   Participant and Outcome Assessor Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Assessment of volume in analgesic efficacy of superficial serratus plane block in breast surgery   ANALGESIC EFFECT ACCESSED AT 0, 3, 6,12,18,24 HOURS. 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Adverse events & their role in chronic pain   AFTER 1 WEEK AND 3 MONTHS OF SURFERY  
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="36"
Sample Size from India="36" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" 
Phase of Trial   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   10/05/2025 
Date of Study Completion (India) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="0"
Months="8"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Not Yet Recruiting 
Publication Details   N/A 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

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

Response - NO
Brief Summary  
Serratus plane block (SPB) was introduced by Blanco et al  , is a novel form of
ultrasound-guided regional anaesthesia fascial plane block that can achieve
paraesthesia of the hemithorax. Surgery on the chest wall is relatively common
and can be associated with considerable postoperative discomfort and pain.
Breast cancer has continued to be the most common cancer afflicting women,
accounting for 31% of all new cancer cases in the female population . Every
year, thousands of patients undergo surgery in the region of the breast and
axilla. These procedures cause significant acute pain and may progress to
chronic pain states in 25–60% of cases . Blockade of the lateral cutaneous
branches of the thoracic intercostal nerves (T2–T12) will provide analgesia to
the anterolateral chest wall in this patient population  .
This fascial plane block has become popular in recent years because of its ease
of performance as compared with thoracic epidural or paravertebral block. Its
analgesic effectiveness has been reported for mastectomies, thoracotomies,
rib fractures, and chest drain insertions.
Previous cadaveric studies have examined the extent of dye spread and the
nerves involved.  However, the optimal plane and volume of injection for
maximal spread in the anterior chest wall and axilla have not been evaluated.
There has been limited study concerning the appropriate volume for this
block .
Hence our goal of this study is to evaluate the impact of volume, level, and site
of injection on the extent of injectate spread that can influence analgesic
coverage and role in chronic pain management.
 
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