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The Pectoral Nerve Block (PECBLOCK) for the Treatment of Pain After Breast Cancer Surgery.


N/A
18 Years
85 Years
Not Enrolling
Female
Cancer, Pain

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Trial Information

The Pectoral Nerve Block (PECBLOCK) for the Treatment of Pain After Breast Cancer Surgery.


Inclusion Criteria:



- women aged 18-85 yrs old

- patients ASA status I-IV

Exclusion Criteria:

- refusal of the PECBLOCK

- allergy to a drug used in the protocol (local anesthetic)

- patients with chronic pain before the surgery

Type of Study:

Interventional

Study Design:

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment

Outcome Measure:

Pain score at rest in the recovery room

Outcome Description:

Using a 0-10 verbal numerical scale where 0 is no pain and 10 the worst pain imaginable

Outcome Time Frame:

30 min after entering the recovery room or just before morphine administration if needed

Safety Issue:

No

Authority:

Canada: Ethics Review Committee

Study ID:

CHUMPECBLOC

NCT ID:

NCT01670448

Start Date:

June 2013

Completion Date:

February 2014

Related Keywords:

  • Cancer
  • Pain
  • Postoperative pain
  • Chronic pain prevention
  • Regional anesthesia
  • Mastectomy

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