Comparison of two techniques of pain relief in breast surgeries

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• Conditions: Health Condition 1: C509- Malignant neoplasm of breast of unspecified site

• Registration Number: CTRI/2020/05/025288
• Lead Sponsor: I

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 24 November 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot Yet Recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 0

Inclusion Criteria

Randomly selected female patients admitted in surgery ward with carcinoma of breast planned for modified radical mastectomy without axillary lymph node dissection belonging to ASA status I or II, aged from 18-60 years willing to give written consent

Exclusion Criteria

a)Patient refusal to give consent

b)Patients with morbid obesity (body mass index > 40 kg/m2)

c)Patients with evidence of peripheral neuropathy, neurological deficit or motor weakness

d)Patients with significant cardiac, respiratory, psychiatric, hepatic or renal disorders or any other uncontrolled systemic illness

e)Bleeding diatheses or anticoagulation medication intake

f)History of pneumothorax

g)Pregnant and breast feeding women

h)History of allergy to amide local anaesthetics

i)Those receiving long term analgesic therapy(daily use > 4 weeks) or a history of opioid dependence

j)Infection at the site of block

k)History of seizures

l)Inability to communicate with the hospital staff

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Duration 0f post-operative analgesiaTimepoint: Baseline - at extubation, 4th, 6th, 12th, 24th postoperative hours