CompletedNot Applicable

The Impact of Pecs Blocks on Postmastectomy Pain Syndrome

Cyprus, Greece64 participantsStarted 2020-08-01

Plain-language summary

The aim of the present study is to investigate the incidence of chronic pain following breast cancer surgery in Cyprus, discover its associated risk factors and explore the impact of Pecs Blocks on the appearance of post mastectomy chronic pain symptoms

Who can participate

Age range20 Years – 85 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) I-III patients * Breast cancer patients * Patients who receive operative treatment Exclusion Criteria: * inability to consent to the study due to language barriers or cognitive dysfunction - * skin infection at the puncture site * contraindication to paracetamol administration * known previous hepatic or renal impairment as assessed by the patients' history and routine biochemical markers

What they're measuring

pain score 6 hours postoperatively

Timeframe: 6 hours after surgery

pain score 12 hours postoperatively

Timeframe: 12 hours after surgery

pain score 24 hours postoperatively

Timeframe: 24 hours after surgery

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04586751

SponsorAretaieion University Hospital

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2022-03-31

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