New study tests if anesthesia can stop chronic pain after breast cancer surgery
NCT ID NCT05876390
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether using loco-regional anesthesia (numbing a specific area) during breast cancer surgery can help prevent chronic pain that often lasts months or years after the operation. About 30% of women experience this long-term pain. Researchers will follow 1,500 patients across multiple hospitals to see how different anesthesia techniques affect pain outcomes. The study is observational, meaning it will observe real-world practices rather than assign treatments.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- loco-regional anesthesia plus multimodal analgesia (NSAIDs, paracetamol)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could identify better ways to prevent long-term pain after breast cancer surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a controlled trial, so it cannot prove cause and effect. Results may not lead to a new standard of care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 1,500 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2022
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients undergoing oncological breast surgery
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion criteria * Age \> 18 * Oncological breast surgery: * simple mastectomy, * mastectomy + sentinel lymph node biopsy, * mastectomy + axillary hollowing, * mastectomy + reconstruction, * simple quadrantectomy, * quadrantectomy + sentinel lymph node biopsy, * quadrantectomy + axillary hollowing, * bilateral interventions will also be considered) Exclusion * Age \< 18
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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ASST GOM Niguarda
Milan, Lombardy, 20162, Italy
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