CompletedPhase 3

Comparison of Paravertebral Block With General Anesthesia in Patients Undergoing Breast Cancer Surgery

United States40 participantsStarted 2008-04

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this project is to determine if there is a difference between paravertebral block and general anesthesia in terms of time to discharge from the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit and pain level in patients undergoing outpatient breast cancer surgery.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * Women 18 years of age or older with suspected breast carcinoma scheduled for unilateral lumpectomy or mass excision with sentinel node biopsy and possible axillary dissection. Exclusion Criteria: * A diagnosis of chronic pain, regular use of opioid medications, infection at the injection site, allergy to amide local anesthetics, bleeding disorder, contraindication to LMA, and patient refusal.

What they're measuring

Time in minutes until the patient is declared ready for discharge from the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)

Timeframe: Until PACU discharge

Visual Analog Scale (VAS) pain scores at 30, 60, 90, and 120 minutes after PACU admission. A VAS score will also be assessed on the first postoperative day.

Timeframe: Until PACU discharge and for 24 hours

Trial details

NCT IDNCT00645138

SponsorWeill Medical College of Cornell University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2010-03

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