Status:

TERMINATED

Comparison Between Levobupivacaine and Levobupivacaine With Dexmedetomidine in Ultrasound Guided Pectoral Nerve Block

Lead Sponsor:

University Hospital, Antwerp

Conditions:

Breast Cancer

Mastectomy, Modified Radical

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

A double blind prospective randomized controlled trial in which the effect of single shot levobupivacaine 0,25% will be compared with the effect of levobupivacaine 0.25% in association with dexmedetom...

Detailed Description

Women (18+, American Society of Anesthesiologists 1,2,3) undergoing a mastectomy with axillar procedure will be randomised and receive a ultrasound guided modified pectoral nerve block, if participant...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • women,
  • 18years and older
  • American Society of Anesthesiologists 1, 2,3,
  • planned for radical mastectomy.

Exclusion

  • Neurological problems (central and peripheral)
  • Bilateral mastectomy
  • Body Mass Index \> 33,
  • Absolute contra-indication for ketorolac.
  • Allergy/over-sensitiveness to levobupivacaine or local anesthetics of the same class
  • Allergy/over-sensitiveness to dexmedetomidine or other alpha2 agonists (clonidine)
  • Anatomic variations of the breast, pectoral region or axilla, noticed at clinical examination, including a pacemaker, Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator, Port-a-Cath or other implantable device on the side that needs surgery.
  • Participation in an other clinical trial within a period of four weeks before the beginning of this trial.
  • Coagulopathy
  • Infection or abcess in the region where the Block will be placed.
  • Pregnancy

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 19 2014

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

January 12 2018

Estimated Enrollment :

40 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03456661

Start Date

May 19 2014

End Date

January 12 2018

Last Update

September 20 2019

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University Hospital Antwerp

Edegem, Antwerp, Belgium, 2650