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NCT Number: NCT04036370

Continuous Pectoral Nerve Block in Breast Cancer Surgery

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effect of continuous pectoral nerve block on postoperative analgesia consumption in breast cancer surgery.

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Key information

Conditions

Nerve Blocks Breast Diseases Breast Neoplasms Breast Surgery Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pain, Postoperative Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Postoperative Complications Postoperative Pain Signs and Symptoms Skin Diseases Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Antalya Training and Research Hospital, Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation

Antalya, 07100, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Pectoral nerve block has been developed as an alternative to thoracic paravertebral and/or thoracic epidural blocks in recent years. It is frequently applied for postoperative analgesia in breast cancer surgery.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) I-II
  • 18-65 years
  • Body mass index (BMI) ≤40 kg/m2
  • Elective breast cancer surgery

Exclusion criteria

  • ASA ≥4
  • under 18 years of age or over 65 years of age
  • declining to give written informed consent
  • history of allergy to the local anesthetics
  • contraendications of peripheral block or local anesthetic infiltration (local infection, coagulopathy, etc)
  • history of breast surgery
  • treatment due to psychiatric disorder
  • history of treatment for chronic pain
  • history of nerve blocks in order to treat postoperative pain

Treatment and study plan

PECS group

Procedure

Pecs block performed using ultrasound guidance. Standard pain follow up and monitorization will be performed.

Control Group

Other

Standard pain follow up and monitorization will be performed.

Primary outcomes

  1. analgesia consumption

    Time frame: 12 hours

    postoperative 12 hours

Secondary outcomes

  1. analgesia consumption

    Time frame: during the surgery

    intraoperative

  2. postoperative Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) score

    Time frame: 0, 1, 3, 6, 9, 12 hours

    postoperative pain assessment will be performed using NRS score (NRS 0=no pain, NRS 10= most severe possible). The NRS scores will be recorded at postoperative 0, 1, 3, 6, 9, 12 hours

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Antalya Training and Research Hospital

Other Gov

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of Continuous Pectoral Nerve Block on Postoperative Analgesia Consumption in Breast Cancer Surgery

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2019
Study completion
2019
First posted
Jul 29, 2019
Registry last updated
Nov 18, 2019

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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