Bupivacaine Pain Pumps to Decrease Mastectomy Post-Operative Pain
Information source: Johns Hopkins University
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Condition(s) targeted: Pain
Intervention: Bupivacaine (Drug); Saline (Drug)
Phase: Phase 4
Status: Not yet recruiting
Sponsored by: Johns Hopkins University
Summary
This double-blind, randomized, controlled clinical trial comparing patient-reported pain and
pain medication/narcotic use between patients randomized to treatment (bupivacaine) or
placebo (saline) delivered via pain pump to the mastectomy site. Candidates will have chosen
to have a mastectomy on one side immediately followed with tissue expander placement breast
reconstruction.
Patients will be randomized 1: 1 to bupivacaine- (treatment) or saline-(placebo) filled
percutaneously-placed pain pumps; neither the participants nor the study staff will know
participants' treatment. Data on patient-perceived pain and pain medication use will be
collected before surgery, during surgery, and after surgery on Days 1, 2, 3, 7, and 90, and
at Years 2 and 4 by phone.
The investigators hypothesize that patients randomized to the treatment (bupivacaine) group
will have significantly lower pain scores and use less pain medicine than patients who
receive placebo during the first 90 days following their surgery. The Year 2 and Year 4
follow-ups are included as tertiary endpoints to capture differences in chronic pain, and
patients will be asked to complete the same questionnaires as at the Day 90 follow up.
Clinical Details
Official title: Use of Percutaneously-Placed Continuous Flow Bupivacaine Pain Pumps to Decrease Post-operative Pain Following Mastectomy With Immediate Reconstruction: A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind Clinical Trial
Study design: Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator), Primary Purpose: Treatment
Primary outcome: Differences in post-operative static and moving pain scores between patients randomized either to bupivacaine- (treatment) or saline- (placebo) filled, percutaneously-placed pain pump analgesic administration for post-operative pain control.
Secondary outcome: Document long-term changes in QOL scores between patients randomized either to bupivacaine- (treatment) or saline- (placebo) filled, percutaneously-placed pain pump analgesic administration for post-operative pain control.Document long-term changes in QOL scores between patients randomized either to bupivacaine- (treatment) or saline- (placebo) filled, percutaneously-placed pain pump analgesic administration for post-operative pain control. Document long-term changes in QOL scores between patients randomized either to bupivacaine- (treatment) or saline- (placebo) filled, percutaneously-placed pain pump analgesic administration for post-operative pain control.
Detailed description:
Double-blind, randomized, controlled clinical trial comparing patient-reported pain and pain
medication/narcotic use between patients randomized to treatment (bupivacaine) or placebo
(saline) delivered via pain pump to the mastectomy site. Candidates will have elected to
undergo unilateral post-mastectomy immediate tissue expander breast reconstruction.
Participants meeting inclusion criteria will be enrolled and baseline data collection
completed prior to randomization and surgery.
Patients will be randomized 1: 1 to bupivacaine- (treatment) or saline-(placebo) filled
percutaneously-placed pain pumps in a double-blinded design. Patient-specific surgical
details will be recorded intraoperatively. Following the surgery, post-operative pain, pain
medication/narcotic use, and assessment for adverse events (AEs)/serious adverse events
(SAEs) will be assessed on Days 1, 2, and 3. A clinic visit occurs on Day 7 when the pain
pump will be removed and additional data collected (updated medical history, pain
medication/narcotic use, AEs/SAEs, and study questionnaires). A Pain Pump Questionnaire will
be completed to obtain the patient's assessment of the usability of the pain pump.
Long-term quality-of-life/health outcomes assessments will be done on post-operative Day 90
(±14 days), Year 2 (±14 days), and Year 4 (±14 days). The Year 2 and Year 4 follow-ups are
included as tertiary endpoints to capture differences in chronic pain, and patients will be
asked to complete the same questionnaires as at the Day 90 follow up.
Eligibility
Minimum age: 18 Years.
Maximum age: N/A.
Gender(s): Female.
Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Be Female aged 18-100 years.
- Choose unilateral mastectomy followed by immediate tissue expander breast
reconstruction.
- Have no inflammatory breast cancers.
- Be aware of the nature of her malignancy.
- Understand the study purpose, requirements, and risks.
- Be able and willing to give informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Any concurrent narcotic analgesic use (baseline narcotic use must be 0 to be
eligible).
- Axillary lymph node dissection related to qualifying mastectomy.
Locations and Contacts
Dept. of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, Maryland 21287, United States; Not yet recruiting Carisa M Cooney, MPH, Phone: 443-287-4629, Email: ccooney3@jhmi.edu Gedge Rosson, MD, Principal Investigator
Additional Information
Starting date: March 2012
Last updated: December 15, 2011
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