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NCT Number: NCT03857386

Efficacy of Pectoral Nerve Block for Breast Reduction Surgery

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the efficacy of PECS block applied to patients undergoing bilateral breast reduction surgery on postoperative analgesia compared to local infiltration anesthesia.

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Key information

Conditions

Nerve Blocks Breast Surgery Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pain, Postoperative Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Postoperative Complications Postoperative Pain Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Antalya Training and Research Hospital, Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation

Antalya, 07100, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Pectoral nerve block (PECS 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 especially in breast cancer surgery and subpectoral breast prosthesis.

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
  • body mass index (BMI) ≤40 kg/m2
  • elective bilateral breast reduction surgery

Exclusion criteria

  • declining to give written informed consent
  • ASA III and above
  • under 18 years of age or over 65 years of age
  • history of allergy against to the local anesthetics,
  • controendication of peripheral block or local anesthetic infiltration (local infection, coagulopathy, etc.)
  • history of breast surgery
  • treatment due to psychiatric disorder
  • history of treatment for a 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

Other names: Regional anesthesia in breast surgery

Control Group

Procedure

Local infiltration anesthesia performed during the operation

Other names: Regional anesthesia in breast surgery

Primary outcomes

  1. postoperative visual analog scale (VAS) score

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

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

Secondary outcomes

  1. analgesia consumption

    Time frame: 12 hours

    postoperative

  2. length of hospital

    Time frame: 4 days

    recorded at the following time after surgery

  3. analgesia consumption

    Time frame: during the surgery

    intraoperative

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Antalya Training and Research Hospital

Other Gov

Registry information

Official study title

Comparison of The Effects of Pectoral Nerve Block and Local Infiltration Anesthesia on Postoperative Analgesia for Breast Reduction Surgery

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2018
Study completion
2018
First posted
Feb 28, 2019
Registry last updated
Apr 30, 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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