Status:

RECRUITING

Ultrasound-guided Multilevel Erectorspinae Plane Block Versus Thoracic Epidural Analgesia for Prevention of Post Mastectomy Pain Syndrome for Breast Cancer Patients

Lead Sponsor:

National Cancer Institute, Egypt

Conditions:

Ultrasound

Multilevel Erector Spinae Plane Block

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18-65 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to compare the analgesic efficacy of multilevel erector spinae plane block (ESPB) vs thoracic epidural in modified radical mastectomy (MRM) regarding duration of analgesia, po...

Detailed Description

Breast cancer is the most common malignancy among females. Modified Radical Mastectomy (MRM) is the principal surgical treatment for breast cancer. The standard mode of anesthesia is general anesthesi...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Female patients age ≥ 18 years and ≤ 65 Years.
  • Type of surgery; Modified Radical Mastectomy (MRM)
  • Physical status ASA II, III.
  • Body mass index (BMI): \> 20 kg/m2 and \< 35 kg/m2.

Exclusion

  • Patient refusal.
  • Allergy or a contraindication to the drug used in the study, e.g. local anesthetics, opioids.
  • History of psychological disorders.
  • History of chronic pain.
  • Contraindication to regional anesthesia e.g. sepsis, peripheral neuropathies and coagulopathy.
  • Advanced chronic renal disease, which is defined as a chronic kidney disease (CKD) in which there is a severe reduction in glomerular filtration rate (GFR \< 30 ml/min) and includes stages 4 and 5 of the CKD classification.
  • Decompensated cirrhosis, which is defined as an acute deterioration in liver function in a patient with cirrhosis and is characterized by jaundice, ascites, hepatic encephalopathy, hepatorenal syndrome, or variceal hemorrhage.
  • Severe heart disease which is defined as NYHA class iii (moderate symptoms with less than normal activity, marked limitation of function status) or NYHA class IV (severe symptoms with features of heart failure with minimal activity or at rest and severe limitation of functional status)
  • Severe lung disease which includes oxygen saturation of blood less than 92%, RR more than 20, FEV1/FVC ratio less than 60%.
  • Pregnancy.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 20 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

March 1 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

44 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06884852

Start Date

March 20 2025

End Date

March 1 2026

Last Update

May 21 2025

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National Cancer Institute

Cairo, Egypt, 11796