Nerve block may offer smoother recovery for breast cancer surgery patients
NCT ID NCT06120439
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 96 women having breast-conserving surgery for cancer. It compared two types of anesthesia: a nerve block (PECS) and general anesthesia. The goal was to see which one helps patients recover better, with less pain and fewer side effects right after surgery.
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Study facts
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- 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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96 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2023
- Finished
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May 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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 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: * Patients scheduled for breast-conserving surgery with sentinel lymph node biopsy. * Age between 18 and 70 years. * Body Mass Index (BMI) \< 30 kg/m2. * American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) classification grade I-III. Exclusion Criteria: * Contraindications to regional anesthesia: site infection at the puncture site, allergy to local anesthetics, coagulation disorders, or bleeding risks. * Impaired liver or kidney function. * Pregnancy, lactation, possibility of pregnancy, or planned pregnancy. * Preoperative use of analgesic drugs, history of chronic pain, or history of opioid abuse. * Mental illness. * Patients who refuse to participate. * Patients deemed unsuitable for the clinical trial by the researchers.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200032, China
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