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Efficacy of ultrasound guided retro-mammary blocks for post-operative pain control in patients undergoing breast surgery
ISRCTN ISRCTN77346567
ClinicalTrials.gov identifier
Public title Efficacy of ultrasound guided retro-mammary blocks for post-operative pain control in patients undergoing breast surgery
Scientific title
Acronym N/A
Serial number at source N0190161953
Study hypothesis To evaluate the analgesic effect of local anaesthetic in the retro-mammary space under ultrasound guidance.
Lay summary
Ethics approval Not provided at time of registration
Study design Randomised controlled trial
Countries of recruitment United Kingdom
Disease/condition/study domain Surgery: Breast
Participants - inclusion criteria 40 cases (90% power, p= 0.05) with following criteria:
1. Male and female patients having unilateral or bilateral breast surgery not involving the axilla
2. Age 16-70
Participants - exclusion criteria 1. No consent
2. Allergy to local anaesthetic
3. Clotting disorder
Anticipated start date 30/07/2005
Anticipated end date 31/12/2006
Status of trial Completed
Patient information material
Target number of participants 40
Interventions Ultrasound guided retro-mammary blocks vs normal practice
Primary outcome measure(s) The total analgesic requirements during the first 24 hours post-operatively
Secondary outcome measure(s) Not provided at time of registration
Sources of funding Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Trust (UK), NHS R&D Support Funding
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Contact name Dr  S  Krone
  Address The Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Trust
Holtye Road
  City/town East Grinstead
  Zip/Postcode RH19 3DZ
  Country United Kingdom
Sponsor Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2006 Update - Department of Health
  Address The Department of Health, Richmond House, 79 Whitehall
  City/town London
  Zip/Postcode SW1A 2NL
  Country United Kingdom
  Tel +44 (0)20 7307 2622
  Email dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk
  Sponsor website: http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en
Date applied 29/09/2006
Last edited 11/08/2009
Date ISRCTN assigned 29/09/2006
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