Pectoral nerve block to supplement a multi-level thoracic paravertebral block for surgical anesthesia during major breast cancer surgery: A prospective randomized double blind study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

ChiCTR

Registry ID

ChiCTR-TRC-14004200

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2014-01-25

Start date

2014-02-28

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2017-04-18

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Conditions

Breast Cancer in females

Interventions

Two groups:Ultrasound guided multi-level thoracic paravertebral nerve block and pectoral nerve block for 50 minutes: saline (group of without pectoral nerve block) versus local anesthetic (group of wi

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Male

Age

30 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 60 adult patients, ASA physical status ?-?, aged between 30 to 80 years and scheduled to undergo modified radical mastectomy (MRM) or mastectomy with sentinel lymph node biopsy will be recruited for this study.

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

Measure	Time frame
The midazolam, dexmedetomidine, ketamine, and othe;	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Pain at rest and on movement on the surgery site w;Before discharge from the recovery room, the motor;In the ward, the pain score, nausea score, supplem;	—

Contacts

Public ContactManoj K Karmakar

Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care

karmakar@cuhk.edu.hk+852 26322737

Outcome results

None listed

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