Paravertebral Block for Breast Surgery

University of Aarhus

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 4

Conditions: Breast Cancer

Treatments: Procedure: paravertebral block

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00131170

PVB1

Details and patient eligibility

About

The effect of paravertebral block in combination with general anaesthesia is studied in a double blind fashion.

Full description

Patients having surgery for breast cancer receive a paravertebral blockade at C8-Th4 with either Naropin 0.5% or saline. General anaesthesia is then provided with laryngeal mask intubation, propofol infusion and fentanyl i.v. as needed. The effect on postoperative pain ([VAS] and fentanyl PCA doses taken) and postoperative nausea and vomiting is recorded.

Enrollment: 90 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 85 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Breast surgery

Exclusion criteria

• Infections
• Coagulation disorder
• Allergy

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind