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CTRI Number  CTRI/2023/11/059468 [Registered on: 02/11/2023] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 25/10/2023
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Surgical/Anesthesia 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group Trial 
Public Title of Study   Comparison of the pain relieving effect of two approaches to the ultra-sound guided back muscle in patients undergoing breast operation 
Scientific Title of Study   Comparison of the analgesic efficacy two approaches to the ultra-sound guided erector spinae plane block in patients undergoing modified radical mastectomy: A randomized controlled 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  Kunal Aggarwal 
Designation  Junior Resident 
Affiliation  All India Institute of Medical Sciences  
Address  Dept of Anaesthesiology, Pain Medicine and Critical Care, Room no.14, Porta Cabin, 4th Floor, Academic Block, AIIMS, Ansari Nagar

South
DELHI
110029
India 
Phone  8168973866  
Fax    
Email  aggarwalkunalgupta@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Mritunjay Kumar 
Designation  Assistant Professor 
Affiliation  All India Institute of Medical Sciences  
Address  Dept of Anaesthesiology, Pain Medicine and Critical Care, Room no.14, Porta Cabin, 4th Floor, Academic Block, AIIMS, Ansari Nagar
Dept of Anaesthesiology, Pain Medicine and Critical Care, Room no.14, Porta Cabin, 4th Floor, Academic Block, AIIMS, Ansari Nagar
South
DELHI
110029
India 
Phone  09868023165  
Fax    
Email  dr.mritunjay@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Kunal Aggarwal 
Designation  Junior Resident 
Affiliation  All India Institute of Medical Sciences  
Address  Dept of Anaesthesiology, Pain Medicine and Critical Care, Room no.14, Porta Cabin, 4th Floor, Academic Block, AIIMS, Ansari Nagar

South
DELHI
110029
India 
Phone  8168973866  
Fax    
Email  aggarwalkunalgupta@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Department of Anaesthesiology, Pain medicine and Critical Care, AIIMS, New Delhi 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  All India Institute of Medical Sciences 
Address  Ansari Nagar New Delhi 110029 
Type of Sponsor  Government medical college 
 
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 
Kunal Aggarwal  AIIMS Hospital  Dept of Anaesthesiology, Pain Medicine and Critical Care, Operation theatre and wards, Surgical Block, AIIMS-New Delhi
South
DELHI 
8168973866

aggarwalkunagupta@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Ethics committee, AIIMS New Delhi  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: C509||Malignant neoplasm of breast of unspecified site,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  Group A (BTWN)  Patients will receive erector spinae plane block with 20 ml 0.375% ropivacaine injection administered between transverse processes prior to general anaesthesia. 
Comparator Agent  Group B (MED)  Patients will receive erector spinae plane block with 20 ml 0.375% ropivacaine injection administered at medial transverse process prior to general anaesthesia. 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  65.00 Year(s)
Gender  Female 
Details  a) ASA I- II
b) Scheduled to undergo elective modified radical mastectomy  
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  a) Patient refusal for regional techniques
b) All contra-indications to regional techniques:
Local or systemic infection
Known allergy to the study drugs
Bleeding disorders
Platelet count <80,000/μL of blood
c) BMI > 35
d) Inability to use PCA device post operatively
 
 
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 
Efficacy of analgesic technique determined by 11-point numeric rating scale (NRS) at rest & on abduction of ipsilateral arm above the head.  Post-operative period at 0, 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 6, 12 & 24 hours 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Intraoperative opioid consumption.   Intraoperative period 
24-hour fentanyl consumption  1st 24 hours of post-operative period 
Time to first analgesic requirement in post-operative period.   1st 24 hours of Post operative period 
Patient satisfaction score  Post-operative period at 0, 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 6, 12 & 24 hours 
 Incidence of adverse events (postoperative nausea/ vomiting, respiratory depression, pruritus, urinary retention) retention)  1st 24 hours of post-operative period. 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="60"
Sample Size from India="60" 
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)   05/11/2023 
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="2"
Months="0"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Yet Recruiting 
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   Breast Surgery is associated with significant peri-operative pain and chronic pain. Various pain management modalities have been tried to alleviate the pain, erector spinae plane block is one of them. Recently a cadaveric study has shown two new approaches of erector spinae plane block namely "Erector Spinae Plane Block between Transverse processes (BTWN)" and "Erector Spinae Plane Block at medial transverse process (MED)". We wish to compare the efficacy of these two approaches of erector spinae plane block, its analgesic efficacy, its effect on perioperative opioid consumption, patient satisfaction and side effects.  
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