A study to evaluate the efficacy of pectoral nerve block ie to make pectoral nerve numb, as a pain killer in breast cancer patients after their surgery.
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: null- ASA I/ ASA II patients posted for unilateral non-reconstructive mastectomy
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2017/04/008289
- Lead Sponsor
- Tata Memorial Hospital
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
1.ASA I/ ASA II patients
2.Posted for unilateral non-reconstructivemastectomy.
3.Informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
1.Sensitivity to local anaesthetic agent.
2.Bleeding disorders or receiving anticoagulants.
3.Body mass index (BMI) > 35/kg/m2.
4.Pregnancy.
5.Post radiation patients.
6.Patients on other studies which can interfere with the outcome of the study.
7.Patients with deranged liver function test and renal function test.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1.Immediate post operative pain scores at rest and movement after shifting the patient to recovery and then 2 hourly till 6 hours <br/ ><br>2.Time to rescue analgesia.Timepoint: Post operative pain scores at rest and movement after shifting the patient to recovery and then at 2hrs, 4 hrs and 6 hrs.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1.Total intraoperative fentanyl consumption <br/ ><br>2.Postoperative pain scores at 12, 18 and 24 hours or at discharge whichever is earlier. <br/ ><br>3.Post operative nausea vomiting. <br/ ><br>4.Patient satisfaction. <br/ ><br>5.Complications, if any. <br/ ><br>Timepoint: Postoperative 12, 18 and 24 hours