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Two-Level nerve block may offer better pain control after breast cancer surgery

NCT ID NCT05361837

Symptom relief Sponsor: National Cancer Institute, Egypt Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 30, 2026 · Last updated Jul 01, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study compares two types of nerve blocks for pain relief in women undergoing breast cancer surgery. One group receives a single-level block, while another receives a two-level block, with some patients also getting the medication dexmedetomidine. The goal is to see which approach reduces pain and the need for additional painkillers like morphine. The trial involves 172 participants and will also monitor side effects such as nausea and heart rate changes.

What this could mean

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Active substance
dexmedetomidine
What this could lead to
If successful, this could lead to a more effective way to manage pain after breast cancer surgery, reducing the need for strong painkillers like morphine.
What could go wrong
This is a single-center study with a moderate number of participants. The results may not apply to all patients, and there is a risk of side effects like nausea, vomiting, or injection-site hematoma.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 172 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

May 2022

Expected to finish

Nov 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 65 years

Sex

Female participants only

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * patients scheduled for modified radical mastectomy, * Age 18-65 years, * ASA I-II Exclusion Criteria: * patient refusal, * coagulation defects, * abnormal kidney or liver functions, * local infection at site of injection.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

agnosia breast cancer pain agnosia

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Analgesia

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Walaa Y Elsabeeny

    RECRUITING

    Cairo, Cairo Governorate, 11796, Egypt

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