Ilfeld 2010.

Trial name or title	Prevention of Post‐Mastectomy Breast Pain Using Ambulatory Continuous Paravertebral Blocks
Methods	Randomized double‐blind controlled trial
Participants	Female patients 18 years of age and older, undergoing unilateral or bilateral mastectomy Estimated enrolment: 60 participants
Interventions	Postoperative paravertebral catheter analgesia with ropivacaine vs placebo (normal saline)
Outcomes	Cancer recurrence up until 3 years after surgery
Starting date	2010
Contact information	University of California, San Diego. PI: Brian Ilfeld, MD, MS
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