Status:

UNKNOWN

Acute & Chronic Post-mastectomy Pain: Can PECS Block Alter the Geography?

Lead Sponsor:

Attikon Hospital

Conditions:

Immediate and Chronic Pain After Mastectomy Managed With PECS Block or Local Infiltration

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Post mastectomy pain management is of crucial importance for patients' rehabilitation and quality of life. PECS block is used for acute and chronic post mastectomy pain management. Surgical infiltrati...

Detailed Description

Patients are randomly assigned to 2 groups, PECS block or surgical infiltration group. Patients assigned to PECS group will receive 30cc of ropivacaine 0,375% where 10cc will be injected between pecto...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • over 18 years of age
  • ASA physical status I-III
  • elective partial mastectomy

Exclusion

  • refusal of patient participation or inability to participate to the study
  • known allergic reaction to drugs included in the study design
  • contraindiations of performance of peripheral regional anesthesia
  • diabetes melitus or known neurological disorder
  • chronic pain disorders under therapy with opioids or other analgesic drugs for chronic pain
  • all male patients
  • all patients not speaking the Greek language

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 20 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 31 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

40 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04443894

Start Date

May 20 2020

End Date

December 31 2023

Last Update

June 23 2020

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2nd Department of Anesthesiology, Attikon Hospital, 1 Rimini str.

Athens, Greece, 12462