Study of Nerve Block Pain Management in Patients Undergoing a Double Mastectomy With Immediate Reconstruction

• Status: Recruiting
• Trial end date: 2023-07-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if the injection site or sites used for administering pain medication (nerve blocks) before a double mastectomy with immediate reconstruction with tissue expanders reduce the need for pain medication after surgery.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
• Treatments: Anesthetics

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Female patients >/= 18 years old

• Undergoing Bilateral Mastectomy with immediate reconstruction (BMw/IR)

• Scheduled for surgery at Josie Robertson Surgical Center (JRSC)

• Must be appropriate for an agree to receive a nerve block

• Must be appropriate for randomization

• Able to read and speak English

• Willing and able to provide written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• None applicable, as exclusion occurs prior to consent