Nerve Block Versus Non-targeted Local Anaesthesia in Breast Surgery

NAUnknownINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

50

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

January 31, 2016

Primary Completion Date

September 30, 2016

Study Completion Date

September 30, 2016

Conditions
Pain, Post Operative
Interventions
OTHER

targeted chirocaine pec block

10ml 0.25% chirocaine in a specifically targeted in a nerve block

OTHER

standard chirocaine infiltration

10ml 0.25% chirocaine is infiltrated into breast pocket in a non targeted fashion

OTHER

standard post-operative analgesia

A dose of morphine 0.1mg/kg will be given intra-operatively. Thereafter morphine 0.1mg/kg will be given for breakthrough pain. Patients will be prescribed regular paracetamol and ibuprofen.

Trial Locations (1)

B152QQ

RECRUITING

Edgbaston BMI Hospital, Birmingham

Sponsors

Lead Sponsor

All Listed Sponsors
lead

BMI Healthcare

OTHER