The effect of localanastetic when the drainage is removed, including women operated for breast cancer. [Svensk titel: effekt av lokalbedövning vid dränage borttagning]. - effekt av lokalbedövning vid dränage borttagning
- Conditions
- Patients undergoin surgery for breast cancer, according to DSMIV.
- Registration Number
- EUCTR2006-005240-93-SE
- Lead Sponsor
- Karolinska University Hospital
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Recruiting
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 315
Inclusion Criteria
All adult patients (99% will be women).
Undergoing surgery for breast cancer with a drain inserted into the wound cavity.
Are the trial subjects under 18? no
Number of subjects for this age range:
F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes
F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range
F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes
F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range
Exclusion Criteria
Patients with known allergy to Prilokain
Patientswho can´t talk or understand the Swedish language.
Patient undergoing primary or secondary reconstructive surgery in conjunction with the breast surgical intervention.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Primary end point(s): Assessment of pain and the effect of adding local anaestetics into the drains when they are removed after breast cancer surgery. ;Main Objective: Is there any significant alleviation of pain when we add local anastetic into the drainage before its removal?;Secondary Objective: Are there any positive or negative consequences when we add fluid into the drainage?
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method