NCT03043755

PECS and Parasternal Block for Breast Surgery

Observational Study to Evaluated Efficacy of Parasternal and PECS Blocks Association in Breast Surgery

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 32 (actual)
• Sponsor: Istituti Ospitalieri di Cremona · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Propose to evaluate efficacy of association between US guide parasternal block and pectorals nerves block (PECS) as anesthetic option for breast surgery (medial quadrantectomy and simple mastectomy). All patients undergoing medial quadrantectomy and simple mastectomy in 6 months period will be observed. All patients receive: US guide parasternal block at T4 and T6 space with 6ml of ropivacaine 0,75% and PECS type 2 block performed with 24ml of ropivacaine 0,75%. During surgery patients receive light sedation with continuous infusion of propofol Will be observed: Additional local anesthetic infiltration from surgeon. Pain at rest and during movement quantified as Numerical Rating Scores (0-10) during the first 12 hours postoperatively. Eventual side effects such as nausea/vomiting.

Conditions

• Quadrantectomy
• Mastectomy

Timeline

• Start date: 2016-07-01
• Primary completion: 2016-12-01
• Completion: 2017-02-01
• First posted: 2017-02-06
• Last updated: 2017-02-06

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Italy