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comparing doses of drug required through two different technique of paravertebral block for pain relief after breast surgery

A comparison between volume of drug required through catheter at a single site vs Multiple-Injection technique of Ultrasound-Guided Paravertebral Blocks for mastectomy : A Randomized Controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/02/049389
Enrollment
70
Registered
2023-02-01
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-02-06

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: paravertebral block through single site catheter insertion under ultrasound guidance: amount of drug needed will be assessed to reach level T1 to T5. Control Intervention1: paravertebra

Sponsors

swarnika singh
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.female 2.aged 18 to 80 years 3.American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I to III 4.scheduled for unilateral mastectomy surgery, with or without axillary node dissection 5.able to give informed consent 6.able to cooperate with the study process

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Patient refusal 2.allergy to LA and other medications used in the study 3.bilateral mastectomies 4.coexisting hematologic disorder 5.having deranged coagulation parameters 6.preexisting major organ dysfunction such as hepatic and renal failure (glomerular filtration rate 7.significant thoracic kyphoscoliosis; 8.history of previous thoracic surgery 9.Inability to communicate and cooperate

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
the sensory dermatomal spread measured by a pinprick sensation at the midclavicular line using a standard dermatomal mapping chart 20 minutes after performance of the PVB.Timepoint: 20min

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1.To compare total volume of LA required in both techniques 2.time to performance of the procedure, 3.the cephalad dermatomal spread 4.the caudal dermatomal spread 5.the incidence of complication (such as pneumothorax) 6.visual analog scale pain scores in PACU at 0, 4,8, 24 hr. 7.time of first rescue analgesic.Timepoint: 0min, 5min, 10min,15min,20min,4 hrs,8hrs, 24hrs

Countries

India

Contacts

Public Contactswati

Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences

deepakswat@yahoo.com9113463130

Outcome results

None listed

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