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
Active Locations (1)
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University of Alberta Hospital
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T6G 2G3