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Pectoralis Nerve Block and Quality of Recovery in Mastectomy Patients

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Breast Cancer
Registration Number
NCT05266378
Lead Sponsor
Gangnam Severance Hospital
Brief Summary

Effects of pectoralis nerve block on quality of recovery after breast surgery has been debated. We hypothesized there might exist relevant psychosocial factor or variable of pain sensitivity which would influence on the benefit of nerve block.

This study aims to assess effect of pectoralis nerve block on QoR-15 score in subgroups stratified by such factors.

Detailed Description

Study population All of patients will undergo partial mastectomy. 140 patients will be enrolled.

Intervention Pectoralis nerve block will be performed in the Block group.

Psychosocial factor screening Pain-detect, HADS, EQ-5D, PHQ-15 (somatic symptom), PCS (pain catastrophizing), BFI (big five inventory), HAM-A\&D, Pressure algometry (Pain sensitivity), Quantitative sensory test (pinprick)

Study endpoints Quality of recovery (QoR)-15 Pain visual analogue scale Opioid consumption Breast Cancer Pain Questionnaire (BCPQ)

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
156
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients aged 20 to 80 years who underwent partial mastectomy for breast cancer.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients with a history of previous breast surgery
  • Patients with a history of adverse reactions to local anesthetics
  • Patients with a history of drug addiction
  • Patients with cancer other than breast
  • Patients with chronic pain who require analgesics
  • History of hospitalization for psychiatric disorders
  • Preoperative pulse oximetry (SpO2) < 95 %
  • Left ventricular ejection fraction < 40%
  • Moderate or severe hepatic impairment
  • Body mass index over 35 kg/m2
  • Blood clotting disorders
  • Pregnant/lactating women
  • Inability to understand consent forms and answer research questionnaires due to cognitive impairment
  • Unable to read consent form (eg illiterate, foreigner, etc.)
  • do not perform axillary lymph node dissection

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
QoR-15Postoperative day 1

To compare the difference in the quality of recovery between groups, the QoR-15 questionnaire is administered on the 1st day after surgery.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Intensity of painPostoperative day 0, 1

Intensity of pain will be recorded by using VAS (0-10).

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Young Song

🇰🇷

Seoul, Korea, Republic of

Young Song
🇰🇷Seoul, Korea, Republic of
Young Song
Contact
82-2-2019-6629
gsirb@yuhs.ac

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