T2-T6 Ultrasound guided Intercostal blocks versus General anaesthesia in quadrantectomies for perioperative and chronic pain management

T2-T6 Ultrasound guided Intercostal blocks versus General anaesthesia in quadrantectomies for perioperative and chronic pain management in women with breast cancer.

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12610000208000

Enrollment

120

Registered

2010-03-12

Start date

2009-09-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

This study is designed to decide if a regional anaesthesia for quadrantectomies is better than a general anaesthesia (the standard treatment). Pain and organization are the main outcomes. This new technique offers the possibility to reduce complications in patients with cardiovascular and lung comorbidities.

Interventions

Regional anaesthesia. T2-T6 ultrasound guided intercostal blocks for quadrantectomies. The techique lasts a few minutes (max 3) and consists in infiltrating under ultrasound guidance the intercostal nerves from T2 to T6 with 3ml of ropivacaine 7.5mg/ml for each space. The technique is performed just once, before the intervention and non other treatment is required.

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Primary purpose

Treatment

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

0 to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Classification American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) 1-2-3. Patients with breaast cancer scheduled for quadrantectomy without axillary dissection.

Exclusion criteria

Classification American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) 4. Coagulation pathology.

Outcome results