Awake during breast cancer surgery? new study tests pain levels
NCT ID NCT06335108
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether using a special numbing technique (tumescent local anesthesia) during breast cancer surgery leads to less pain afterward compared to standard general anesthesia. 349 women who had breast cancer surgery took part. The goal was to see if this approach could reduce pain and improve recovery.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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349 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2022
- Finished
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Jun 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
The study population comprises patients presenting with invasive breast carcinoma or pure ductal carcinoma in situ with an indication for surgical treatment at the Department of Women's Health in Tübingen.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥18 years * Written informed consent * Histologically confirmed breast carcinoma or pure ductal carcinoma in situ * Planned operation: * Segmental resection/ breast-conserving surgery * Segmental resection/ breast-conserving surgery with SNB * Ablatio * Ablatio with SNB/ axilla exploration Exclusion Criteria: * Expected lack of patient compliance or inability of the patient to understand the purpose of the study * Lack of patient consent * Pregnancy * Complete axillary dissection * Tumour-adapted reduction surgery, implant reconstructions * Surgeries where technical difficulties are expected under any anaesthesia (e.g. ASA IV, BMI \> 40) * Bilateral breast operations * Men Exclusion Criteria for surgery in TLA: * Injection phobia * Psychoses/ previous psychological illnesses * Advanced dementia * Language barrier
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Women's Hospital
Tübingen, 72076, Germany
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