Status:

COMPLETED

Using Bupivacaine Locally in the Mastectomy Drains to Control Postoperative Pain

Lead Sponsor:

Alexandria University

Conditions:

Pain, Postoperative

Breast Cancer

Eligibility:

FEMALE

30-65 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

in this study we are investigating the role of instillation of Bupivacaine through surgical drains at the end of mastectomy surgeries in controlling post operative pain and decreasing their pain kille...

Detailed Description

patients were enrolled into 2 groups. in one group the wound was installed by 40ml of 0.25% bupivacaine through axillary and chest wall drains (20ml in each drain). Then, the drains were clamped for 2...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • female patients with unilateral breast cancer candidates for total mastectomy and axillary dissection

Exclusion

  • Male patients
  • Bilateral breast cancer.
  • Patients with a history of a long duration of NSAID intake or other painkillers, drug abuse
  • Patients with chest wall pain like Tietze syndrome, history of angina pectoris or recent HZV infection.
  • Patients with known psychological or mental problems.
  • Patients who were not exposed to axillary dissection

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2016

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2018

Estimated Enrollment :

168 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03799757

Start Date

January 1 2016

End Date

December 1 2018

Last Update

January 10 2019

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Faculty of Medicine, Main Univeristy Hospital

Alexandria, Egypt