Efficay of a nerve block in the chest to prevent chronic pain after breast surgery
Phase 2
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: C50- Malignant neoplasm of breast
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2019/06/019510
- Lead Sponsor
- Institute of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
1.ASA I and II patients
2.Undergoing elective unilateral modified radical mastectomies
Exclusion Criteria
1.Patients with infection at the site of proposed block.
2.Patient with severe chest wall deformity.
3.Patient suffering from coagulopathy or receiving any anticoagulants.
4.Patient with BMI >=35kg/m2.
5.Sensitivity to local anaesthetics
6.Mental retardation
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Incidence of post mastectomy pain amongst the two groupsTimepoint: 3 and 6 months after mastectomy
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Intensity and quality of pain measured by Short-Form of McGill Pain Questionnaire (SF-MPQ)Timepoint: 3 and 6 months after mastectomy