Compare which concentration of drug levobupivacaine used for pectoralis block is better for pain relief in patients undergoing breast surgeries for breast cancer.

Comparative evaluation of ultrasound guided PECS block of the two concentration of levobupivacaine with adjuvant dexmedetomidine in patients undergoing modified radical mastectomy - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/08/072236

Enrollment

Registered

2024-08-09

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-08-19

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: C509- Malignant neoplasm of breast of unspecified site

Interventions

Intervention1: Ultrasound guided pectoralis nerve block: A prospective, comparative, randomized single blind study, Comparative evaluation of ultrasound guided PECS block of the two concentration of l

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age group in between 30 and 80 years, diagnosed with stage I and II breast carcinoma. 2. ASA I and II patients. 3. In patients whom consented for the procedure. 4. Patients with normal coagulation profile.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patient with chest wall / spine deformities. 2. Pregnancy. 3. Change in the procedure planed ; that is if initially the patient was planed for MRM later changed to more invasive procedure on table.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Compare the efficacy of levobupivacaine 0.125% adjuvant (dexmedetomidine) with levobupivacaine 0.25% adjuvant (dexmedetomidine) in an ultrasound-guided PEC Block as analgesia during a 24-hr period after MRM.Timepoint: 24 Hours	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To compare the requirement for rescue analgesia in both groupsTimepoint: 24 hours;Whether the PEC Block reduced the amount of analgesia used postoperatively.Timepoint: 24 hours	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr MANOJ KUMAR PANWAR

Junior resident at the department of anesthesiology, Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla.

harikaithot007@gmail.com7012162967

Outcome results

None listed

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