Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Effect of Drugs Breast Pain Anesthesia, Local | Drug: Dexamethasone Drug: Placebo Drug: Ropivacaine Injection [Naropin] | Phase 4 |
Breast surgeries are one of the most common forms of surgery conducted in hospitals, and even relatively minor interventions can be associated with significant postoperative pain. The most common surgical procedure for breast cancer is modified radical mastectomy, which means removing a generous amount of skin and the entire breast with axillary evacuation. According to the literature, up to 50% of breast surgery patients experience severe acute postoperative pain, with 10-40% breast cancer patients experiencing pain a year or more after surgery.
Poorly controlled postoperative pain has negative physiological and psychological consequences. Furthermore, effective acute pain control preserves immune function both by suppressing surgical stress response and decreasing the need for general anesthetics and opioids in the perioperative period.
The ultrasound-guided modified, pectoral nerve block is a frequently used, easy, and reliable technique to provide complete analgesia during and after breast surgery. A major limitation to its use for postoperative analgesia is that the analgesic effect lasts only a few hours, after which moderate to severe pain at the surgical site may result in the need for alternative analgesic therapy. Several adjuvants have been used to prolong the analgesic duration of peripheral nerve block, including perineural/interfascial or intravenous dexamethasone.
Our aim is to explore the efficacy of 8 mg dexamethasone added to US-guided modified pectoral nerve block on postoperative pain in patients undergoing major breast surgery.
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 60 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Ropivacaine 0,2% Plus Dexamethasone Versus Ropivacaine 0,2% Plus Placebo in Modified Pectoral Block - a Randomized, Double-blind, Prospective Trial |
Actual Study Start Date : | February 1, 2019 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | December 31, 2020 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | December 31, 2020 |
Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Active Comparator: ropivacaine + dexamethasone
Every participant receives general anesthesia and a modified pectoral nerve block for breast surgery. Participants of this arm receive single-shot ropivacaine (0,2%, 30ml) plus 2ml dexamethasone (8mg).
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Drug: Dexamethasone
modified pectoralis block for breast surgery with ropivacaine combined with dexamethasone 8mg.
Other Name: Dexabene
Drug: Ropivacaine Injection [Naropin] 30ml (=60mg) for modified pectoralis block (thoracic regional fascial plane block)
Other Name: Naropin
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Placebo Comparator: ropivacaine + placebo
Every participant receives general anesthesia and a modified pectoral nerve block for breast surgery. Participants of this arm receive single-shot ropivacaine (0,2%, 30ml) plus 2ml placebo (NaCl 0,9%).
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Drug: Placebo
modified pectoralis block for breast surgery with ropivacaine combined with placebo (NaCl 0,9%).
Other Name: sodium chloride (NaCl) 0,9%
Drug: Ropivacaine Injection [Naropin] 30ml (=60mg) for modified pectoralis block (thoracic regional fascial plane block)
Other Name: Naropin
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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 90 Years (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | Female |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Contact: Elisabeth Hoerner, DDr | +43 512 504 83150 | elisabeth.hoerner@tirol-kliniken.at | |
Contact: Guenther Putz, Prof.Dr. | +43 512 504 22400 | guenther.putz@tirol-kliniken.at |
Austria | |
Medical University of Innsbruck | Recruiting |
Innsbruck, Tirol, Austria, 6020 | |
Contact: Elisabeth Hoerner, DDr. +4351250483150 elisabeth.hoerner@tirol-klniken.at | |
Contact: Guenther Putz, AoUniv.Prof. +4351250480275 guenther.putz@i-med.ac.at |
Study Director: | Karl Lindner, Prof.Dr. | Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care |
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First Submitted Date ICMJE | October 1, 2018 | ||||||||
First Posted Date ICMJE | October 9, 2018 | ||||||||
Last Update Posted Date | March 12, 2020 | ||||||||
Actual Study Start Date ICMJE | February 1, 2019 | ||||||||
Estimated Primary Completion Date | December 31, 2020 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) | ||||||||
Current Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE |
morphine consumption in the first 72 hours [ Time Frame: 72 hours ] every participants receives a morphine pump (PCA) to exactly measure opioid-consumption
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Original Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE | Same as current | ||||||||
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Current Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE |
VAS-scores in the first 72 hours [ Time Frame: 72 hours ] Every participant is being repeatedly asked to score pain intensity on the visual-analog scale (VAS). This is a measurement instrument for subjective characteristics or attitudes that cannot be directly measured. When responding to a VAS item, respondents specify their level of agreement to a statement by indicating a position along a continuous line between two end-points (0-10). VAS is the most common scale for pain quantification worldwide. A VAS-scale of 0 indicates "no pain" and 10 indicates "worst pain imaginable".
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Original Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE | Same as current | ||||||||
Current Other Pre-specified Outcome Measures | Not Provided | ||||||||
Original Other Pre-specified Outcome Measures | Not Provided | ||||||||
Descriptive Information | |||||||||
Brief Title ICMJE | Ropivacaine 0,2% Plus Dexamethasone Versus Ropivacaine 0,2% Plus Placebo in Modified Pectoral Block | ||||||||
Official Title ICMJE | Ropivacaine 0,2% Plus Dexamethasone Versus Ropivacaine 0,2% Plus Placebo in Modified Pectoral Block - a Randomized, Double-blind, Prospective Trial | ||||||||
Brief Summary | To find out if dexamethasone used as adjuvant to ropivacaine, a long-lasting local anesthetic, prolongs the duration of modified pectoral nerve block in women undergoing breast surgery. | ||||||||
Detailed Description |
Breast surgeries are one of the most common forms of surgery conducted in hospitals, and even relatively minor interventions can be associated with significant postoperative pain. The most common surgical procedure for breast cancer is modified radical mastectomy, which means removing a generous amount of skin and the entire breast with axillary evacuation. According to the literature, up to 50% of breast surgery patients experience severe acute postoperative pain, with 10-40% breast cancer patients experiencing pain a year or more after surgery. Poorly controlled postoperative pain has negative physiological and psychological consequences. Furthermore, effective acute pain control preserves immune function both by suppressing surgical stress response and decreasing the need for general anesthetics and opioids in the perioperative period. The ultrasound-guided modified, pectoral nerve block is a frequently used, easy, and reliable technique to provide complete analgesia during and after breast surgery. A major limitation to its use for postoperative analgesia is that the analgesic effect lasts only a few hours, after which moderate to severe pain at the surgical site may result in the need for alternative analgesic therapy. Several adjuvants have been used to prolong the analgesic duration of peripheral nerve block, including perineural/interfascial or intravenous dexamethasone. Our aim is to explore the efficacy of 8 mg dexamethasone added to US-guided modified pectoral nerve block on postoperative pain in patients undergoing major breast surgery. |
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Study Type ICMJE | Interventional | ||||||||
Study Phase ICMJE | Phase 4 | ||||||||
Study Design ICMJE | Allocation: Randomized Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) Primary Purpose: Treatment |
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Publications * | Not Provided | ||||||||
* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline. |
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Recruitment Information | |||||||||
Recruitment Status ICMJE | Recruiting | ||||||||
Estimated Enrollment ICMJE |
60 | ||||||||
Original Estimated Enrollment ICMJE | Same as current | ||||||||
Estimated Study Completion Date ICMJE | December 31, 2020 | ||||||||
Estimated Primary Completion Date | December 31, 2020 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) | ||||||||
Eligibility Criteria ICMJE |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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Ages ICMJE | 18 Years to 90 Years (Adult, Older Adult) | ||||||||
Accepts Healthy Volunteers ICMJE | No | ||||||||
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Listed Location Countries ICMJE | Austria | ||||||||
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NCT Number ICMJE | NCT03700177 | ||||||||
Other Study ID Numbers ICMJE | 12345 | ||||||||
Has Data Monitoring Committee | Not Provided | ||||||||
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Responsible Party | Medical University Innsbruck | ||||||||
Study Sponsor ICMJE | Medical University Innsbruck | ||||||||
Collaborators ICMJE | Not Provided | ||||||||
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PRS Account | Medical University Innsbruck | ||||||||
Verification Date | March 2020 | ||||||||
ICMJE Data element required by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors and the World Health Organization ICTRP |