Overview

PEMF and PEC Blocks in Mastectomy Reconstruction Patients

Status:
Recruiting

Trial end date:
2021-12-31

Target enrollment:
0

Participant gender:
Female

Summary

This is a prospective randomized controlled double-blind interventional study comparing the effect of pulsed-electromagnetic field device (PEMF), pectoral interfascial block (PIB), and placebo on postoperative pain control. This study has the interdisciplinary cooperation of the regional anesthesia group, and the breast and plastic surgery divisions. All female patients with breast cancer evaluated at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) who are undergoing unilateral or bilateral mastectomy with tissue expander reconstruction will be offered enrollment in this prospective study.

Phase:

Phase 4

Accepts Healthy Volunteers?

Details

Lead Sponsor:

Columbia University

Treatments:

Bupivacaine
Ropivacaine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Subjects must be female

- Subjects must be 18 years or older

- Subjects must be undergoing unilateral or bilateral mastectomy with tissue expander
reconstruction

Exclusion Criteria:

- Allergy to all narcotic medications

- Intake of any chronic opioids or pain medications preoperatively for a chronic
condition or chronic use.