Breast Cancer
Conditions
Keywords
Breast cancer, unilateral mastectomy, bilateral mastectomy, 25-183, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Brief summary
This study aims to assess whether gabapentin should be a standard component of peri-operative pain control in mastectomy patients at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
Interventions
Modification to the pre-operative order set to remove gabapentin
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Age 18 to 65 years * Undergoing ambulatory extended recover (AXR) mastectomy (bilateral or unilateral) at the Josie Robertson Surgical Center (JSRC)
Exclusion criteria
* None
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Amount of postoperative morphine milligram equivalents/MMEs required after mastectomy | Up to 46 months | Determine the effect of peri-operative gabapentin use on pain control in the PACU operationalized as the top quartile of postoperative morphine milligram equivalents/MMEs required in participants undergoing mastectomy |
Countries
United States