Status:
COMPLETED
Prevention of Post-Mastectomy Breast Pain Using Ambulatory Continuous Paravertebral Blocks
Lead Sponsor:
University of California, San Diego
Conditions:
Paravertebral Catheter Insertion
Mastectomy
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
Research study to determine if putting local anesthetic-or numbing medication-through a tiny tube placed next to the nerves that go to a breast prior to and following a mastectomy will decrease subseq...
Detailed Description
Specific Aim 1: To determine if, compared with current and customary analgesia, the addition of a multiple-day ambulatory continuous paravertebral block decreases the incidence and severity of post-ma...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- undergoing unilateral or bilateral mastectomy
- desiring analgesia with a paravertebral nerve block(s)
- age 18 years or older
- female
Exclusion
- morbid obesity as defined by a body mass index \> 40
- renal insufficiency
- chronic opioid use
- history of opioid abuse
- any comorbidity which results in moderate or severe functional limitation
- inability to communicate with the investigators or hospital staff
- pregnancy
- incarceration
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
March 1 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01231204
Start Date
October 1 2010
End Date
March 1 2016
Last Update
April 11 2016
Active Locations (1)
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UCSD Thornton Hospital
La Jolla, California, United States, 92093