Efficacy of Thoracic Paravertebral Block in Reducing Chronic Pain and Disability After Breast Cancer Surgery With Axillary Lymph Node Dissection (RELIeF)

NCT01089933 NA COMPLETED Results posted

The purpose of this study is to determine if the combination of thoracic paravertebral block and multimodal analgesia will decrease chronic pain and arm morbidity in patients undergoing breast cancer surgery with lymph node dissection as compared to patients receiving local anesthesia with multimodal analgesia.

Details

Lead sponsor	Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Phase	NA
Status	COMPLETED
Enrolment	129
Start date	2009-09
Completion	2013-06

Conditions

• Breast Cancer
• Chronic Pain

Interventions

• Thoracic Paravertebral Block (TPVB)
• Local Anesthetic

Primary outcomes

• The Proportion of Individuals Reporting Chronic Postoperative Pain 12 Months Following Breast Cancer Surgery With Lymph Node Dissection. — 1 year

Countries

Canada