NCT02623387

Ultrasound Guided Versus Standard Paravertebral Blockade in Breast Surgery

A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial of Ultrasound Guided Versus Standard Paravertebral Blockade in Breast Surgery

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 100 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University College Hospital Galway · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of this study is to compare conventional and ultrasound guided paravertebral blocks to with respect to efficacy, patient satisfaction and complication rates.

Detailed description

Adequate pain control is important in breast cancer surgery. In addition to benefits to patients, effective pain management strategies also facilitate day case surgery. Regional anaesthetic techniques, and paravertebral blocks in particular, are valuable in this sphere. The conventional method of administering this block is blind and depends on anatomical landmarks for placement. Performing the block under US guidance provides real time imaging while advancing the needle. This might allow for a more accurate placement and hence a more effective block which would enhance pain relief and minimise complications.

Conditions

• Regional Anaesthesia
• Mastectomy
• Breast-Conserving Surgery

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Ultrasound guided paravertebral block	Paravertebral blocks is a regional anaesthetic technique in which thoracic spinal nerves are inhibited for post operative analgesia in patients undergoing breast surgery. The site of injection can be determined using anatomical landmarks (standard) or using ultrasound guidance.

Timeline

• Start date: 2015-06-01
• Primary completion: 2016-01-01
• Completion: 2016-06-01
• First posted: 2015-12-07
• Last updated: 2015-12-07

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Ireland