Pectoral nerve blocks and quality of recovery following breast surgery

Phase 4

Recruiting

• Conditions: Post surgical quality of recovery; Post surgical pain; Anaesthesiology - Anaesthetics; Anaesthesiology - Pain management

• Registration Number: ACTRN12616000298415
• Lead Sponsor: Dr Gloria Seah

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2016-03-07
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 104

Inclusion Criteria

Adult female patients undergoing elective unilateral breast surgery [unilateral wide local excision WLE with or without sentinal lymph node biopsy, axillary clearance/dissection and unilateral mastectomy], American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) score I to III

Exclusion Criteria

Male gender, body mass index > 45 kg/m2, perceived inability to complete study questionnaires (for example, non-native English speakers, cognitive impairment, psychiatric illness), body weight less than 50kg, significant renal or liver impairment, allergy to drugs used in the protocol, pregnancy, alcohol or drug abuse, opioid dependence and infection at the injection site.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Quality of recovery score 15 (QoR15)[24 hours post surgery ]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Brief Pain Inventory Score[3 months post surgery];Oral morphine equivalents - outcome is assessed by review of medical records.[24 hours post surgery];Adverse effects e.g. nausea and vomiting, use of antiemetics. Outcome is assessed by review of medical records and question nausea and vomiting will be assessed as part of the QoR15[24 hours post surgery]