Evaluation of the Feasibility of a Study Comparing Local Anesthesia and General Anesthesia in Conservative Surgery for Breast Cancer
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interventional
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Brief Summary
The conservative surgery for breast cancer is the first treatment for cancer and includes :
- A partial mastectomy (removal of part of the breast)
- A sentinel lymph node analysis, depending on the case (analysis of the first lymph node(s) draining the affected breast). This is a common procedure in the gynecology operating room, usually performed under general anesthesia. However, with surgical advancements and less invasive procedures, it has become possible and common for patients to undergo surgery in our department under local anesthesia. No data in the medical literature has yet evaluated this new anesthetic approach. Through this study, we aim to assess the feasibility and acceptability of partial mastectomy surgery with sentinel lymph node removal under either local anesthesia or general anesthesia. The ultimate goal of this study is to allow future patients to benefit from faster outpatient surgery, requiring less hospital stay, and to continue the progress of minimizing surgical interventions that has already been successfully undertaken in breast cancer treatment. This is an interventional study because it involves randomization, which determines for each enrolled patient whether they will receive general anesthesia or local anesthesia. It is a feasibility and acceptability study It is important to note that the surgery itself will not differ between the two groups: only the method of anesthesia will change. This research is being conducted at the University Hospital of Besançon and only at this center.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable breast-cancer
Started May 2025
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable breast-cancer
1 active site
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Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
January 23, 2025
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
April 4, 2025
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
May 1, 2025
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
August 1, 2026
ExpectedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
November 1, 2026
April 4, 2025
January 1, 2025
1.3 years
January 23, 2025
March 27, 2025
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (4)
Evaluate the overall feasibility of a prospective randomized two-arm protocol: 'Local Anesthesia' and 'General Anesthesia' in the context of partial mastectomy combined with sentinel lymph node study.
Recruitment capacity : number of women per month meeting the inclusion criteria
2 years
Evaluate the overall feasibility of a prospective randomized two-arm protocol: 'Local Anesthesia' and 'General Anesthesia' in the context of partial mastectomy combined with sentinel lymph node study.
Acceptability : proportion of patients who accepted inclusion in the study among those to whom it was proposed
2 years
Evaluate the overall feasibility of a prospective randomized two-arm protocol: 'Local Anesthesia' and 'General Anesthesia' in the context of partial mastectomy combined with sentinel lymph node study.
Adherence : proportion of women included in the study who do not withdraw their consent before the start of surgery
2 years
Evaluate the overall feasibility of a prospective randomized two-arm protocol: 'Local Anesthesia' and 'General Anesthesia' in the context of partial mastectomy combined with sentinel lymph node study.
Completeness : proportion of questionnaires completed at each time point of the study
3 months
Secondary Outcomes (4)
Describe the effectiveness and success of conservative surgery, including partial mastectomy combined with sentinel lymph node biopsy under non-tumescent local anesthesia without sedation in breast cancer
3 months
Quantify postoperative pain in both arms of the study
15 days
Quantify postoperative satisfaction and well-being in both arms of the study.
3 months
Describe the oncological, anesthetic, and surgical safety of the surgical procedure in both arms of the study.
3 months
Study Arms (2)
With local anesthesia
EXPERIMENTALlocal anesthesia
With general anesthesia
ACTIVE COMPARATORgeneral anesthesia
Interventions
conservative surgery for breast cancer with local anesthesia
conservative surgery for breast cancer with general anesthesia
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Female over 18 years of age
- Diagnosis of invasive breast cancer (histological proof via breast biopsy)
- Tumor size less than or equal to clinical T2 according to the current cTNM classification for breast cancer"
- No clinical and/or radiological evidence of lymph node involvement
- Affiliation to a French social security scheme or beneficiary of such a scheme
- Approval in the multidisciplinary tumor board meeting for conservative treatment with partial mastectomy combined with sentinel lymph node biopsy
- Signed informed consent indicating that the patient understands the purpose and procedures required by the study and agrees to participate in the study and comply with its requirements and restrictions
You may not qualify if:
- Severe and morbid obesity (BMI strictly greater than 35)
- Emaciation (BMI strictly less than 18.5)
- Contraindication to the medications used in the protocol
- Contraindication to general anesthesia
- Contraindication to the local anesthesia protocol
- Tumor considered non-resectable under local anesthesia according to the surgeon's assessment
- Bifocal tumor
- Associated oncoplastic procedure
- Contralateral surgical procedure (implantable port placement, mastopexy, partial or total mastectomy)
- Withdrawal of consent prior to surgery
- Legal incapacity or limited legal capacity
- Non-fluency in the French language or poor understanding as anticipated by the investigator
- Subject without health insurance
- Pregnant woman
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
CHU de Besancon
Besançon, Franche Comte, 25000, France
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MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- SCREENING
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
January 23, 2025
First Posted
April 4, 2025
Study Start
May 1, 2025
Primary Completion (Estimated)
August 1, 2026
Study Completion (Estimated)
November 1, 2026
Last Updated
April 4, 2025
Record last verified: 2025-01