Efficacy of ultrasound guided retro-mammary blocks for post-operative pain control in patients undergoing breast surgery

ISRCTN ISRCTN77346567
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN77346567
Secondary identifying numbers N0190161953
Submission date
29/09/2006
Registration date
29/09/2006
Last edited
20/07/2012
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Surgery
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr S Krone
Scientific

The Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Trust
Holtye Road
East Grinstead
RH19 3DZ
United Kingdom

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeNot Specified
Scientific title
Study objectivesTo evaluate the analgesic effect of local anaesthetic in the retro-mammary space under ultrasound guidance.
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedSurgery: Breast
InterventionUltrasound guided retro-mammary blocks vs normal practice
Intervention typeProcedure/Surgery
Primary outcome measureThe total analgesic requirements during the first 24 hours post-operatively
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date30/07/2005
Completion date31/12/2006

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexBoth
Target number of participants40
Key inclusion criteria40 cases (90% power, p= 0.05) with following criteria:
1. Male and female patients having unilateral or bilateral breast surgery not involving the axilla
2. Age 16-70
Key exclusion criteria1. No consent
2. Allergy to local anaesthetic
3. Clotting disorder
Date of first enrolment30/07/2005
Date of final enrolment31/12/2006

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

The Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Trust
East Grinstead
RH19 3DZ
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2006 Update - Department of Health
Government

The Department of Health, Richmond House, 79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)20 7307 2622
Email dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk
Website http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en

Funders

Funder type

Government

Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Trust (UK), NHS R&D Support Funding

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