One shot to stop pain: nerve block may prevent chronic pain after breast surgery
NCT ID NCT06019325
First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated Jun 23, 2026 · Updated 31 times
Summary
This study tested whether a single injection of numbing medicine between the ribs can reduce chronic pain after mastectomy. 254 women having breast cancer surgery received either the nerve block or no block. Researchers checked for pain at 3 and 6 months after surgery. The goal was to see if the block lowers the chance of long-term pain.
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Muğla Training and Research Hospital
Muğla, MENTEŞE, 48000, Turkey (Türkiye)
What this could mean
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Active substance
bupivacaine
What this could lead to
If it works, this nerve block could become a simple way to lower the chance of long-term pain after breast cancer surgery.
What could go wrong
This is a small, single-center study with no blinding, so results may not apply widely. The block only targets specific nerves and may not prevent all chronic pain.
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