New study tests nerve block to ease pain after mastectomy
NCT ID NCT06276257
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether a special nerve block (paravertebral block) can better control pain after a mastectomy with immediate breast reconstruction compared to usual pain medicines. About 60 women aged 18-70 will take part. The goal is to see if the nerve block reduces pain and the need for strong painkillers in the first few days after surgery.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 60 people
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- Started
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Aug 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 70 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * 18-70 years of age * woman scheduled for unilateral mastectomy with immediate reconstruction Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who will have an axillary dissection during surgery. * Woman with severe hepatic insufficiency (Child Pugh Classification B and above24). * Woman with kidney failure stage 4 and above25. * Body mass index (BMI) \> 40 kg/m2. * Woman with an allergy to local anesthetics. * Woman with a bleeding disorder in whom BPV is contraindicated. * Woman in whom stopping antiplatelet or anticoagulant therapy does not allow compliance with the standards of practice of neuraxial anesthesia issued by the American Society of Regional Anesthesia. * Woman with a single lung. * Pregnant woman.
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Locations
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CHU de Quebec - Universite Laval
RECRUITINGQuébec, Quebec, G1H5B8, Canada
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