New study aims to ease pain after breast cancer surgery
NCT ID NCT07536867
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares two types of nerve blocks to see which provides better pain relief after breast cancer surgery that also removes lymph nodes. Sixty women aged 18-65 will receive one of the two blocks before surgery. Researchers will measure pain levels, opioid use, and side effects in the first 24 hours after surgery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- nerve block (local anesthetic injection)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could identify a better way to manage pain after breast cancer surgery, reducing the need for strong painkillers.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 60 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Both blocks are already used, so the difference may be small.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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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
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Aug 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2027
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.
- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- 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: * Female patients aged 18-65 years * ASA physical status I-III * Scheduled for elective breast cancer surgery with axillary lymph node dissection * Body mass index (BMI) between 18 and 35 kg/m² * Ability to understand and use the patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) device * Ability to provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Refusal to participate * Allergy to local anesthetics * Infection at the injection site * Coagulopathy or ongoing anticoagulant therapy * Chronic opioid use or opioid dependence * Severe hepatic or renal insufficiency * Pregnancy or breastfeeding * Cognitive impairment or inability to communicate pain scores * Body mass index (BMI) \<18 or \>35 kg/m²
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Antalya City Hospital
Antalya, Turkey (Türkiye)
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