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Analgesic Effects of Ultrasound Guided PEC Blocks on Analgesic Opioid Consumption of Cancer Surgery Patients

NCT02495363 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2018-08-31

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Examining the analgesic effect of ultrasound guided Pectoral Blocks on analgesic opioid consumption after surgical removal of breast tissue.

This study's uniqueness is in the quantification of the analgesic effect of regional anesthesia on its influence to reduce the use of opioid substances, and the variety of side effects associated with them, which has yet to been described in literature.

Conditions

  • Malignant Neoplasm of Breast

Interventions

PROCEDURE

PECS Block

As standard departmental protocol ultrasound guided PECS Block will be performed by identifying the thoracic muscles. Following the identification, the investigator will inject the anesthetic solution which will contain the conventional 25 cc of Bupivacaine 0.25-0.5% . The concentration is determined by the upper dose limit to 2 mg / kg 11

DRUG

Bupivacaine 0.25-0.5%

Ultrasound guided PECS Block will be performed by identifying the thoracic muscles. Following the identification, the investigator will inject the anesthetic solution which will contain the conventional 25 cc of Bupivacaine 0.25-0.5% . The concentration is determined by the upper dose limit to 2 mg / kg 11

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Rabin Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-03-31
Primary Completion
2017-05-31
Completion
2017-05-31

Countries

  • Israel

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