Double-blind Study to Assess effectIveness of Pectoral Nerves Block After Breast Surgery on Piritramide Consumption
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2021-01-20
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The aims of this study is to compare the effectiveness of pecs block associated to a general
anesthesia in terms of Piritramide consumption compared with a general anaesthesia alone and
the chronic pain incidence in patients that undergoing either a lumpectomy or a mastectomy
associated with axillary dissection This is a double-blind, placebo controlled study that
will randomise breast cancer subjects in 1:1 ratio to receive a "pecs block" of Ropivacaine
3.5 mg/ml and Clonidine 5 µg/ml (arm A) versus placebo (arm B).