Additional pain control using Surgically Placed Wound Catheters (SPWC) and local anaesthetic infusion after mastectomy and breast reconstruction

ISRCTN ISRCTN68960543
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN68960543
Secondary identifying numbers N/A
Submission date
06/07/2011
Registration date
25/08/2011
Last edited
11/05/2018
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Cancer
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

http://cancerhelp.cancerresearchuk.org/trials/a-trial-looking-pain-control-after-breast-cancer-surgery

Study website

Contact information

Dr Mark Piper
Scientific

Department of Anaesthesia
Wansbeck General Hospital
Woodhorne Lane
Ashington
NE63 9JJ
United Kingdom

Email mark.piper@nhct.nhs.uk

Study information

Study designType A: Oral and parenteral opioid based analgesia for breakthrough pain Type B: Oral and parenteral opioid based analgesia for breakthrough pain and in addtion wound catheter placement
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeQuality of life
Participant information sheet https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=ZGVmYXVsdGRvbWFpbnxzcHdjdHJpYWx8Z3g6YzU3NjZlNDMwZDU1YTlj
Scientific titleAdditional pain control using Surgically Placed Wound Catheters (SPWC) and local anaesthetic infusion after mastectomy and breast reconstruction – a randomized controlled trial
Study acronymSPWC
Study objectivesUsage of surgically placed wound catheter and local anaesthetic infusion will improve pain relief and comfort after breast surgery
Ethics approval(s)Newcastle 2 Ethics committee ref: 11/NE/0131
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedBreast cancer, pain relief, wound catheter, local anaesthetic infusion
InterventionSurgically placed wound catheter for group B PAJUNK; infiltralong; and local anaesthetic infusion using Ambit; infusion pump and required
Intervention typeDrug
Pharmaceutical study type(s)
PhaseNot Applicable
Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s)Opioids
Primary outcome measure1. Pain scores (daily and average) following the procedure
2. Total opioid requirements
3. Days opioid free
Secondary outcome measuresSide effects of opioid based analgesics such as nausea, drowsiness and constipation
Overall study start date01/09/2011
Completion date31/08/2012

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexFemale
Target number of participants100
Key inclusion criteria1. Mastectomy alone
2. Mastectomy + sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB)
3. Mastectomy + axillary nodes dissection (AND)
4. Mastectomy + reconstruction
5. Reconstruction alone using implant
6. Reconstruction using Latissmus dorsi (LD) flap
Key exclusion criteria1. Allergy to local anaesthetic
2. Inability/refusal to perform self assessment
3. Inability to consent due to any reason
4. Has had one of the following procedures:
4.1. All wide local excisions (WLE) and Further WLE
4.2. Only axillary procedure
4.3. Mastopexy as additional procedure
4.4. Readjusting the implants only
Date of first enrolment01/09/2011
Date of final enrolment31/08/2012

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Wansbeck General Hospital
Ashington
NE63 9JJ
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (UK)
Hospital/treatment centre

Rake Lane
North Shields
NE27 0BF
England
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)844 811 8111
Email caroline.potts@NHCT.nhs.uk
Website http://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/
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Funders

Funder type

Hospital/treatment centre

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust - Breast Cancer Care Fund (UK)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Editorial Notes

11/05/2018: No publications found, verifying study status with principal investigator
01/03/2016: No publications found, verifying study status with principal investigator