Comparing two numbing techniques for pain relief after mastectomy
Part of Cancer, Pain, Skin clinical trials.
This trial tests two different numbing injections to see which one works better for pain after breast cancer surgery. If you are having a mastectomy, you may be able to join and help find a better way to manage pain.
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Who can take part
- You are a woman between 18 and 60 years old.
- You are scheduled for a mastectomy (with or without lymph node removal).
- You do not have known allergies to numbing medicines or painkillers like bupivacaine, ketorolac, or morphine.
- You do not have bleeding problems or take strong painkillers like morphine for chronic cancer pain.
- You are not pregnant and do not have an infection where the needle would go.
- You can understand a pain rating scale (0 to 10) and are able to give consent.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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