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Clinical Trial: NCT04016376

Study of Nerve Block Pain Management in Patients Undergoing a Double Mastectomy With Immediate Reconstruction

Status:

COMPLETED

Phase:

Phase 4

Lead Sponsor:Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Information Provided By:Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Last Update Posted:2026-09-04

Study Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if the injection site or sites used for administering pain medication (nerve blocks) before a double mastectomy with immediate reconstruction with tissue expanders reduce the need for pain medication after surgery.

Official Title

Cluster-Randomized, Prospective Assessment of Postoperative Pain Management in Patients Undergoing Bilateral Mastectomy With Immediate Reconstruction With Tissue Expander (BMWRw/TE) Using Preoperative Paravertebral (PVB), Serratus+PECS-1, or PVB+PECS-1 Nerve Blocks

Conditions

Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer Female

Intervention / Treatment

  • Drug: PVB Protocol
  • Drug: PECS-1
  • Drug: Serratus

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 19-238

Start Date (Actual)

2019-07-05

Primary Completion Date (Actual)

2026-02-25

Study Completion Date (Actual)

2026-02-25

Enrollment (Actual)

1507

Study Type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 4