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Comparison of Preoperative Ultrasound Guided Pectoralis Nerve Block Placement Versus Intra-operative Placement: A Prospective Randomized Trial

Primary Purpose

Post-operative Pain

Status
Terminated
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
On-Q
Ultrasound guided pectoral nerve block
Sponsored by
University of California, Davis
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Post-operative Pain

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - undefined (Adult, Older Adult)FemaleAccepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • presenting for breast reconstruction w/ planned two-stage, sub muscular tissue expander placement.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • pregnant, prisoners, cannot consent, history of chronic pain or pain medication use

Sites / Locations

  • UC Davis Medical Center

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Experimental

Active Comparator

Arm Label

On-Q Catheter

Ultrasound Guided Pectoral Nerve Block

Arm Description

On-Q catheters placed within the implant pocket; infusion of 0.2% Ropivacaine at 4 mL/h for a total of 400 mL (about 4 days).

Single Shot Pre-operative injections of 10 mL of 0.25% Ropivicaine for the Pecs 1 injection, and 20 mL of 0.25% Ropivacaine for the pecs 2 injection

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Post-operative Narcotic Usage
amount of narcotic used

Secondary Outcome Measures

Post-operative Anti-emetic Usage
number and amount of anti-emetic used
Post-operative Self-reported Pain Scores
Pain scores overall and by breast: 0 (no pain) - 100 (extreme pain) analog scale.

Full Information

First Posted
June 21, 2017
Last Updated
October 14, 2021
Sponsor
University of California, Davis
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT03201809
Brief Title
Comparison of Preoperative Ultrasound Guided Pectoralis Nerve Block Placement Versus Intra-operative Placement: A Prospective Randomized Trial
Official Title
Comparison of Preoperative Ultrasound Guided Pectoralis Nerve Block Placement Versus Intra-operative Placement: A Prospective Randomized Trial
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
October 2021
Overall Recruitment Status
Terminated
Why Stopped
Poor enrollment
Study Start Date
September 1, 2016 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
March 23, 2020 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
March 23, 2020 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
University of California, Davis

4. Oversight

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
Yes
Product Manufactured in and Exported from the U.S.
No
Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
This study investigates the use of post-operative on-Q pain catheters for tissue expander based breast reconstruction, versus conventional ultrasound-guided blocks placed pre-operatively.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Post-operative Pain

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Model Description
Two groups, conventional treatment versus experimental treatment; blocked randomization scheme
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
12 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
On-Q Catheter
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
On-Q catheters placed within the implant pocket; infusion of 0.2% Ropivacaine at 4 mL/h for a total of 400 mL (about 4 days).
Arm Title
Ultrasound Guided Pectoral Nerve Block
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Arm Description
Single Shot Pre-operative injections of 10 mL of 0.25% Ropivicaine for the Pecs 1 injection, and 20 mL of 0.25% Ropivacaine for the pecs 2 injection
Intervention Type
Device
Intervention Name(s)
On-Q
Intervention Description
0.2% Ropivicaine at 4 mL/h via On-Q catheter placed sub-pectoral
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Ultrasound guided pectoral nerve block
Intervention Description
Single Shot Pre-operative injections of 10 mL of 0.25% Ropivicaine for the Pecs 1 injection, and 20 mL of 0.25% Ropivacaine for the Pecs 2 injection
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Post-operative Narcotic Usage
Description
amount of narcotic used
Time Frame
post operation up to 2 days
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Post-operative Anti-emetic Usage
Description
number and amount of anti-emetic used
Time Frame
post operation up to 2 days
Title
Post-operative Self-reported Pain Scores
Description
Pain scores overall and by breast: 0 (no pain) - 100 (extreme pain) analog scale.
Time Frame
post operation up to 2 days

10. Eligibility

Sex
Female
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: presenting for breast reconstruction w/ planned two-stage, sub muscular tissue expander placement. Exclusion Criteria: pregnant, prisoners, cannot consent, history of chronic pain or pain medication use
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Michael S Wong, MD
Organizational Affiliation
University of California, Davis
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
UC Davis Medical Center
City
Sacramento
State/Province
California
ZIP/Postal Code
95817
Country
United States

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Plan to Share IPD
No
IPD Sharing Plan Description
available only as aggregate / HIPAA non-identifiable data in published papers.

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Comparison of Preoperative Ultrasound Guided Pectoralis Nerve Block Placement Versus Intra-operative Placement: A Prospective Randomized Trial

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