Acute & Chronic Post-mastectomy Pain: Can PECS Block Alter the Geography?
Unknown statusNot applicableNCT04443894
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This study has no listed site in Canada in this snapshot. It is included as part of the worldwide chronic pain corpus.
Brief summary (from the registry)
Post mastectomy pain management is of crucial importance for patients' rehabilitation and quality of life. PECS block is used for acute and chronic post mastectomy pain management. Surgical infiltration is also used in this field. Patients in our study are divided in two groups receiving PECS block or surgical infiltrationbefore incision. Multimodal analgesia is indispensable according to recent guidelines for enhanced postoperative recovery. Pain scores will be assessed during the first 24h postoperatively and at 3 months after surgery.
Study details
- Official title
- Acute & Chronic Post-mastectomy Pain: Can PECS Block Alter the Geography?
- Conditions
- Immediate and Chronic Pain After Mastectomy Managed With PECS Block or Local Infiltration
- Interventions
- Other: PECS block
- Other: local infiltration
- Sponsor
- Attikon Hospital
- Start date
- 2020-05-20
- Primary completion
- 2023-12-31
- Sex
- Female
- Age range
- from 18 Years
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- Greece
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * over 18 years of age * ASA physical status I-III * elective partial mastectomy Exclusion Criteria: * refusal of patient participation or inability to participate to the study * known allergic reaction to drugs included in the study design * contraindiations of performance of peripheral regional anesthesia * diabetes melitus or known neurological disorder * chronic pain disorders under therapy with opioids or other analgesic drugs for chronic pain * all male patients * all patients not speaking the Greek language
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04443894