Status:

COMPLETED

Paravertebral Blocks for Breast Cancer Surgery

Lead Sponsor:

University of Alberta

Conditions:

Pain, Postoperative

Nerve Block

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18-80 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This research project intends to look at the effect that a certain type of freezing injection, called a paravertebral block, has on the pain after an operation for breast cancer, the amount of pain re...

Detailed Description

Background Surgery for breast cancer can lead to a number of issues in the perioperative period. Both acute and chronic post-surgical pain are commonly encountered problems, with evidence that the deg...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Over 18 years of age
  • Listed for Total Mastectomy +/- Axillary Node Dissection, or Partial Mastectomy

Exclusion

  • Patient refusal or inability to give informed consent
  • Any contraindication for paravertebral blockade: coagulopathy, severe respiratory disease, local infection, untreated severe hypovolemia
  • Allergy to propofol, severe egg allergy, or allergy to local anaesthetic agents
  • Mastectomy plus flap reconstruction
  • Bilateral procedures

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2013

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 1 2016

Estimated Enrollment :

60 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01904266

Start Date

May 1 2013

End Date

April 1 2016

Last Update

March 25 2020

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University of Alberta Hospital

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T6G 2G3