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APECS II: Comparing the efficacy of Pectoral Nerve (PECS II) Block with long-acting liposomal bupivacaine versus levobupivacaine for Mastectomy Surgery: A Multicenter Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial

Phase 1
Conditions
Postoperative and chronic pain after breast cancer surgery
Therapeutic area: Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E] - Anesthesia and Analgesia [E03]
Therapeutic area: Diseases [C] - Neoplasms [C04]
Registration Number
CTIS2024-515183-30-00
Lead Sponsor
St. Antonius Ziekenhuis
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ot Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
130
Inclusion Criteria

Unilateral mastectomy., Written informed consent according to ICH/GCP and national regulations., ASA (American Society of Anesthesiologists) Class I-III.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients < 18 year old., Previous breast surgery ipsi- or contralateral (except diagnostic biopsies)., Not able to speak or understand the Dutch language fluently., Palliative surgery., Metastatic disease., Pregnancy or breast feeding., Psychological, neurological, familial, sociological or geographical factors that could potentially hamper compliance with the study protocol, Bilateral surgery., Bleeding disorder or coagulopathy., Chest wall deformity or infection of injection site., Another (additional) nerve block (such as TPVB or epidural anesthesia)., Autologous or implant based breast reconstruction., Known allergy for (levo)bupivacaine or local anesthetics from the amide group., Known allergy or contra-indication for NSAID., Chronic use of opiates preoperatively (> 12 weeks).

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
Study Design
Not specified
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