Effect of Pectoralis Block on Analgesia After Simple Mastectomy

Withdrawn before enrolling · Phase 4 · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Mastectomy, Nerve Block, Analgesia, Postoperative

In brief

The pectoralis block, including pecs I and II block, is a novel technique first described in 2011 as an alternative to paravertebral blockade for analgesia following breast surgery. The research goal is to determine the efficacy of the pectoralis block compared to placebo in improving quality of recovery following mastectomy.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03143530

Run by

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

People needed

0

Starts

2017-12-01

Expected to finish

2019-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2018-08-14

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• ASA 1, 2, and 3 patients (According to ASA classification of comorbid conditions and general health)
• Patients undergoing simple mastectomy

You may not qualify if…

• -Patient Refusal
• Allergy to local anesthetics
• Inability to communicate in English
• Use of 8 mg morphine equivalents or greater currently and for a period of longer then 2 weeks prior to surgery
• Existing nerve injuries or sensory deficits
• Conversion to anesthesia via an endotracheal tube

Where it is running

• Vanderbilt University Medical Center — Nashville, Tennessee, United States

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