Ultrasound Paravertebral Block in Breast Surgery.

Completed

• Conditions: Breast Cancer

• Registration Number: NCT01818817
• Lead Sponsor: Campus Bio-Medico University

Brief Summary

The purpouse of the study is to determine wether Ultrasound Guided,Ens-assisted paravertebral block with single shot is a safe and reliable anesthetic technique in breast surgery.

Detailed Description

General anaesthesia is currently the conventional technique used for breast surgery. Thoracic Paravertebral block (PVB) has been used with multiple injection.

We compared a single injection thoracic PVB with general anaesthesia (GA) in 20 consenting patients, scheduled for unilateral breast surgery.

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2011-09
• Study Start: 2011-11
• Primary Completion: 2012-02
• Study Completion: 2012-02
• Study First Submitted: 2013-03-23
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-03-23
• Last Update Submitted: 2013-03-23
• Study First Posted: 2013-03-27
• Last Update Posted: 2013-03-27

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

• American Society of Anesthesiologists classification I-III
• Written informed consent
• Age older than 18 years old

Exclusion Criteria

• allergy to local anesthetics
• local sepsis

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Post-operative pain	Up to 24 hours	The anesthesist evaluated the post-operative pain at rest and in movement with the NRS at 3-6-12-24 hours.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Consumption of analgesic drugs	up to 24 hours	We register the consumption of analgesic drugs in both groups in the post-operative period till 24 hours.
Efficacy of Paravertebral block	pre-operative	We evaluate efficacy and extension of the block with ice test and pin-prick test

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Campus Bio Medico; 🇮🇹 Rome, RM, Italy