NCT04029467

Brief Summary

Patients undergoing Partial or total mastectomy with axillary LN dissection will receive prior to induction of general anaesthesia ESP block at T4 level at the same side of the surgery. one group will receive ropivacaine 0.375% and the other will get ropivacaine 0.375% with dexmedetomidine 0.5mcg/kg as an adjuvant. time to first narcotic requirement will be documented and therefore an assessment of the duration of action of the block will be made

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
44

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for phase_4 breast-cancer

Timeline
Completed

Started Jul 2019

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 17, 2019

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

July 17, 2019

Completed
6 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 23, 2019

Completed
2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

July 17, 2021

Completed
6 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

January 17, 2022

Completed
Last Updated

February 23, 2021

Status Verified

February 1, 2021

Enrollment Period

2 years

First QC Date

July 17, 2019

Last Update Submit

February 20, 2021

Conditions

Keywords

ESP blockerector spinae plane blockmastectomyropivacainedexmedetomidinepainbreast

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Pain assessment in the first 24 hours post operatively: VAS score

    Pain will be assessed using the VAS score ranging from 0, indicating no pain at all, to 10, indicating the worst pain the patient has ever felt

    24 hours

Study Arms (2)

Precedex

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

participants will receive an ESP block with 20 ml Ropivacaine 0.375% in the induction room 20 minutes before their operation

Drug: Dexmedetomidine

Dexmedetomidine

EXPERIMENTAL

participants will receive an ESP block with 20 ml Ropivacaine 0.375% + 0.5mcg/kg dexmedetomidine in the induction room 20 minutes before their operation

Drug: Dexmedetomidine

Interventions

addition of dexmedetomidine to ropivacaine as an adjuvant in ESP block to assess wether or not it prolongs its duration of action

DexmedetomidinePrecedex

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 80 Years
Sexfemale(Gender-based eligibility)
Gender Eligibility DetailsBiologically female
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • ASA class I, II and III patients
  • Age range: 18-80 years old
  • Elective partial or unilateral radical mastectomy with sentinel lymph node dissection

You may not qualify if:

  • Pregnant woman
  • Bilateral mastectomy.
  • Skin infection at the site of needle puncture
  • Coagulopathy problems
  • Allergy or contraindication to any of the study drugs
  • Recent use of opioid drugs

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Lebanese American University Medical Center-Rizk Hospital

Beirut, Lebanon

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Breast NeoplasmsPain, PostoperativePain

Interventions

Dexmedetomidine

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neoplasms by SiteNeoplasmsBreast DiseasesSkin DiseasesSkin and Connective Tissue DiseasesPostoperative ComplicationsPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsNeurologic ManifestationsSigns and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

ImidazolesAzolesHeterocyclic Compounds, 1-RingHeterocyclic Compounds

Central Study Contacts

Yara Al Jalbout, MD

CONTACT

Hanane Barakat, MD

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 4
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Clinical Instructor, Director Anaesthesiology Residency Program

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 17, 2019

First Posted

July 23, 2019

Study Start

July 17, 2019

Primary Completion

July 17, 2021

Study Completion

January 17, 2022

Last Updated

February 23, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-02

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations