Spots Global Cancer Trial Database for Prevention of Post-Mastectomy Breast Pain Using Ambulatory Continuous Paravertebral Blocks

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Trial Identification

Brief Title: Prevention of Post-Mastectomy Breast Pain Using Ambulatory Continuous Paravertebral Blocks

Official Title: Prevention of Post-Mastectomy Breast Pain Using Ambulatory Continuous Paravertebral Blocks

Study ID: NCT01231204

Conditions

Paravertebral Catheter Insertion

Mastectomy

Breast Cancer

Interventions

Placebo (normal saline) Continuous Infusion

Ropivicaine 0.4% Continuous Infusion

Study Description

Brief Summary: Research study to determine if putting local anesthetic-or numbing medication-through a tiny tube placed next to the nerves that go to a breast prior to and following a mastectomy will decrease subsequent pain.

Detailed Description: Specific Aim 1: To determine if, compared with current and customary analgesia, the addition of a multiple-day ambulatory continuous paravertebral block decreases the incidence and severity of post-mastectomy pain. Hypothesis 1: Following mastectomy, the incidence and severity of breast pain will be significantly decreased in the week following surgery with a multiple-day ambulatory continuous paravertebral block as compared with patients receiving standard-of-care treatment (as measured on the 11-point numeric rating scale). Hypothesis 2: Following mastectomy, the incidence and severity of chronic pain will be significantly decreased three months following multiple-day ambulatory continuous paravertebral blocks as compared with patients receiving standard-of-care treatment (as measured on the 11-point numeric rating scale).