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Ultrasound-guided Multi-level Thoracic Paravertebral Block at three levels (T1, T3, and T5) in Combination with a pectoral nerve block for surgical anaesthesia during major breast cancer surgery: A Prospective Feasibility study

Ultrasound-guided Multi-level Thoracic Paravertebral Block at three levels (T1, T3, and T5) in Combination with a pectoral nerve block for surgical anaesthesia during major breast cancer surgery: A Prospective Feasibility study

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Observational
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR-OIC-16007974
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2016-02-22
Start date
2016-04-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2017-08-21

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

Conditions

breast cancer

Interventions

Case series:Using 3 paravertebral injections (3m-TPVB) at T1, T3 and T5 instead of the traditional 6 injections (at T1 to T6)that are performed in combination with a PECS block for surgical anesthesia

Sponsors

Department of Anaesthesia & Intensive Care, CUHK
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
30 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adult patients, ASA physical status I-III, aged between 30 to 80 years scheduled to undergo modified radical mastectomy (MRM) or mastectomy with sentinel lymph node biopsy will be recruited.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patient refusal, ASA physical status >III, BMI > 35kg/m2, spinal deformity, previous spine surgery, pregnancy, coagulopathy, allergy to local anesthetic drugs, and skin infection at the site of needle insertion will be excluded.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The success of the combined 3m-TPVB and PECS block for the breast surgery;—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Rescue analgesia requirement (i.e total dose of ketamine and dexmedetomidine infusion administered during the intraoperative period);surgeon's satisfaction score (0-100);—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactManoj Kumar Karmakar

Prince of Wales Hospital, CUHK

karmakar@cuhk.edu.hk+852 2632 1311 / 2735

Outcome results

None listed

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