Block REducing Pain After Surgery Trial — BREAST  

Chronic Pain Post-Procedural Clinical Trial

Official title: Prospective Observational Single-centre Study: Difference in the Incidence of Chronic Pain After Breast Surgery Between General Anesthesia and General Anesthesia Associated With PECS Block (Block REducing Pain After Surgery Trial)

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

This observational study evaluates difference in chronic pain after six months from surgery between patients who received PECS block and general anesthesia versus general anesthesia alone.

Clinical Trial Description

PECS block is used as a pain relief technique during breast surgery. However at the actual state of knowledge there is no strong evidence that its use could lower incidence of chronic pain compared to general anesthesia alone.

Moreover for its use an adequate skill with ultrasound machine is required. For this reason only some anesthesiologists in our reality use this technique it in clinical practice. ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Chronic Pain
• Chronic Pain Post-Procedural

• NCT number: NCT03448913
• Study type: Observational
• Source: University of Padova
• Status: Completed
• Start date: February 1, 2018
• Completion date: March 1, 2019