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To assess if paravertebral anaesthesia that avoids general anaesthesia results in better quality of life and lesser spread of tumour cells in patients undergoing breast cancer surgery

Effect of paravertebral anaesthesia on Quality of life scores and circulating tumour cells in Breast cancer patients

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2017/12/011019
Enrollment
50
Registered
2017-12-28
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-10-17

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Adult females more than 18 years age, with breast cancer scheduled to undergo unilateral partial or complete mastectomy with and without axillary dissection for breast cancer surgery (T1-3, N0-2, M0) Health Condition 2: C509- Malignant neoplasm of breast of unspecified site

Interventions

Intervention1: Paravertebral block group: After routine monitoring, premedication with midazolam (1-1.5mg) and fentanyl (25mcg boluses),cleaning and draping the back, the spinous processes of T1-T6 sp

Sponsors

All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Female patients, > 18 years, ASA physical status I-III patients with early or locally advanced breast cancer scheduled to undergo unilateral partial or complete mastectomy with and without axillary dissection or implant insertion for breast cancer surgery (T1-3, N0-2, M0)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Patientââ?¬•s refusal 2.Any contraindications to regional anaesthesia (coagulopathy iatrogenic or genetic, infection at site of block, allergy to local anaesthetics 3.Previous surgery in the paravertebral region, vertebral anomalies such as scoliosis 4.Patients with BMI >30 kg/m2 will also not be included in the study. 5.Patients with history of any other type of cancer in the past.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To assess Quality of life using EORTC questionnaire QLQC-30.Timepoint: At baseline (prior to surgery) and at 2 weeks following surgery.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1.In addition other quality of life questionnaires will be administered: a.The WHO-QoL BREF b.EORTC QLQ-BR23 c.FACT B4 questionnaire 2.To assess the Quality of recovery using the QoR-40. 3.Anxiety and Depression using the DASS scale. 4.The circulating tumour cells (CTCs). 5.Acute pain will be measured using a 0-100 visual analogue scale (VAS). 6.Chronic pain will be assessed using Chronic Pain and symptom score.Timepoint: 1a,1b,1c and 3: baseline (prior to surgery)and at 2weeks following surgery. 2.QoR-40 at 24 hours postoperatively. 4.CTCs to be measured pre and immediate post operatively. 5.Pain assessment (VAS) at 1, 2, 4, 6, 12 and 24 hours postoperatively. 6.Chronic pain will be assessed at 12-14 weeks following surgery. All the postoperative questionnaires can be administered telephonically (video or audio call) in case patient is unable to physically come to the hospital.

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAnjolie Chhabra

All India Institue of Medical Sciences

drsrajeshwari@gmail.com9810079229

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026