Who is sponsoring NCT00645138?

NCT00645138 is sponsored by Weill Medical College of Cornell University.

What condition does NCT00645138 study?

NCT00645138 studies Breast Cancer.

What drugs are being tested in NCT00645138?

Interventions: Paravertebral Block, General Anesthesia.

What is the status of NCT00645138?

NCT00645138 is currently COMPLETED.

Last reviewed 2011-08-04 · How we verify

A Comparison of Ultrasound-assisted Paravertebral Block and General Anesthesia for Outpatient Breast Cancer Surgery, a Prospective Randomized Trial

NCT00645138 Phase 3 COMPLETED

The purpose of this project is to determine if there is a difference between paravertebral block and general anesthesia in terms of time to discharge from the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit and pain level in patients undergoing outpatient breast cancer surgery.

Details

Lead sponsor	Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Phase	Phase 3
Status	COMPLETED
Enrolment	40
Start date	2008-04
Completion	2010-03

Conditions

Breast Cancer

Interventions

Paravertebral Block
General Anesthesia

Primary outcomes

Time in minutes until the patient is declared ready for discharge from the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) — Until PACU discharge
Visual Analog Scale (VAS) pain scores at 30, 60, 90, and 120 minutes after PACU admission. A VAS score will also be assessed on the first postoperative day. — Until PACU discharge and for 24 hours

Countries

United States