Pectoral Nerves Blocks for Chronic Pain

NCT ID: NCT02719795

Last Updated: 2017-02-17

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

EARLY_PHASE1

Total Enrollment

140 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2016-04-30

Study Completion Date

2019-02-28

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to determine whether pectoral nerves blocks(PECS) would reduce chronic pain at 3 months after modified radical mastectomy(MRM)surgery.

Detailed Description

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One hundred and forty adult female participants scheduled for elective unilateral modified radical mastectomy under general anesthesia are randomly allocated to receive either general anesthesia plus Pecs block(Pecs group, n=70) or general anesthesia alone (control group, n=70).

After arrived in the operating room,the participants in the control group are accepted the general anesthesia.Whereas,after anesthesia induction,the participants in the Pecs group receive an ultrasound-guided Pecs block and a 15 minute observation time prior before the start of the operation.

Pecs block technology: A broadband (5-12 hertz) linear array probe of Sonosite Edge portable ultrasound system (Sonosite Inc,Bethel,Washington) is used, with an imaging depth of 4 to 6 cm. After cleaning the infraclavicular and axillary regions with chlorhexidine, the probe is placed below the lateral third of the clavicle, similar to what is done when performing infraclavicular brachial plexus block. After recognition of the appropriate anatomical structures, the skin puncture point is infiltrated with 2% lignocaine, then the block is performed by using a 20-gauge Tuohy needle. The needle is advanced to the tissue plane between the pectoralis major and pectoralis minor muscle at the vicinity of the pectoral branch of the acromiothoracic artery, and 10 mL of 0.35% ropivacaine deposited. In a similar manner, 20 mL is deposited at the level of the third rib below the serratus anterior muscle with the intent of spreading injectate to the axilla.

Conditions

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Breast Neoplasms

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Ropivacaine

Ropivacaine hydrochloride injection; Generic name:Naropin; Dosage form:Liquid、Injectable formulation; Dosage:105mg;30ml; Frequency:Once.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Ropivacaine

Intervention Type DRUG

Local injection of local anesthetic into the fascial spaces

Normal saline

Medical Normal saline Generic name:Normal saline; Dosage form:Liquid、Injectable formulation; Dosage:30ml; Frequency:Once.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Normal saline

Intervention Type DRUG

Sodium chloride solution commonly used in clinical which equal to human plasma osmotic pressure.

Interventions

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Ropivacaine

Local injection of local anesthetic into the fascial spaces

Intervention Type DRUG

Normal saline

Sodium chloride solution commonly used in clinical which equal to human plasma osmotic pressure.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Naropin Stroke-physiological saline solution

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Modified radical mastectomy
* American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status 1-3
* BMI 18-35 kg/m2

Exclusion Criteria

* Declining to give written informed consent;
* Uncontrolled hypertension;
* Allergy to local anesthetics;
* Pregnancy;
* Alcohol or drug abuse;
* Prior breast surgery except for diagnostic biopsies;
* Contraindication to the use of regional anesthesia;
* History of chronic pain or psychiatric disorder and pregnant patients;
* Consumption of NSAID, cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors or paracetamol within 24 hours before the investigation;
* Infection at the needle site.
* Inability to properly describe postoperative pain to investigators (eg, language barrier, neuropsychiatric disorder)
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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First Affiliated Hospital Xi'an Jiaotong University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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First Affiliated Hosipital of Xi'an Jiaotong Univercity

Xi'an, Shaanxi, China

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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China

Central Contacts

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Tan Jing, M.D;PhD

Role: CONTACT

0086-18302982890

Facility Contacts

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Tan Jing, M.D;PhD

Role: primary

0086-18302982890

References

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Amaya F, Hosokawa T, Okamoto A, Matsuda M, Yamaguchi Y, Yamakita S, Taguchi T, Sawa T. Can acute pain treatment reduce postsurgical comorbidity after breast cancer surgery? A literature review. Biomed Res Int. 2015;2015:641508. doi: 10.1155/2015/641508. Epub 2015 Oct 1.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Oeffinger KC, Fontham ET, Etzioni R, Herzig A, Michaelson JS, Shih YC, Walter LC, Church TR, Flowers CR, LaMonte SJ, Wolf AM, DeSantis C, Lortet-Tieulent J, Andrews K, Manassaram-Baptiste D, Saslow D, Smith RA, Brawley OW, Wender R; American Cancer Society. Breast Cancer Screening for Women at Average Risk: 2015 Guideline Update From the American Cancer Society. JAMA. 2015 Oct 20;314(15):1599-614. doi: 10.1001/jama.2015.12783.

Reference Type RESULT
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Bolin ED, Harvey NR, Wilson SH. Regional anesthesia for breast surgery: Techniques and benefits. Current Anesthesiology Reports 2015;5:217-224.

Reference Type RESULT

Bashandy GM, Abbas DN. Pectoral nerves I and II blocks in multimodal analgesia for breast cancer surgery: a randomized clinical trial. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2015 Jan-Feb;40(1):68-74. doi: 10.1097/AAP.0000000000000163.

Reference Type RESULT
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Reference Type RESULT
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Reference Type RESULT
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Reference Type RESULT
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Reference Type RESULT
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Blanco R, Fajardo M, Parras Maldonado T. Ultrasound description of Pecs II (modified Pecs I): a novel approach to breast surgery. Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim. 2012 Nov;59(9):470-5. doi: 10.1016/j.redar.2012.07.003. Epub 2012 Aug 29.

Reference Type RESULT
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Reference Type RESULT
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Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 26488081 (View on PubMed)

Ibarra MM, S-Carralero GC, Vicente GU, Cuartero del Pozo A, Lopez Rincon R, Fajardo del Castillo MJ. [Chronic postoperative pain after general anesthesia with or without a single-dose preincisional paravertebral nerve block in radical breast cancer surgery]. Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim. 2011 May;58(5):290-4. doi: 10.1016/s0034-9356(11)70064-0. Spanish.

Reference Type RESULT
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Karmakar MK, Samy W, Li JW, Lee A, Chan WC, Chen PP, Ho AM. Thoracic paravertebral block and its effects on chronic pain and health-related quality of life after modified radical mastectomy. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2014 Jul-Aug;39(4):289-98. doi: 10.1097/AAP.0000000000000113.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 24956453 (View on PubMed)

Vilholm OJ, Cold S, Rasmussen L, Sindrup SH. The postmastectomy pain syndrome: an epidemiological study on the prevalence of chronic pain after surgery for breast cancer. Br J Cancer. 2008 Aug 19;99(4):604-10. doi: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6604534.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 18682712 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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XJTU1AF-CRS-2016-003

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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