Status:

RECRUITING

Transversus Thoracis Plane Block Versus Parasternal Intercostal Nerve Plane Block for Cardiac Surgery

Lead Sponsor:

Zagazig University

Conditions:

Cardiac Surgery

Eligibility:

All Genders

21-60 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Traditionally postoperative pain management after cardiac surgery has been based on opiate analgesics. However, opiates have some undesirable dose-related side-effects such as nausea, constipation, vo...

Detailed Description

Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) is an international effort to develop perioperative programs aimed at optimizing patient outcomes and healthcare delivery efficiency. These programs are composed...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patient acceptance.
  • Sex: both; male and female
  • Age (21-60) years old.
  • American society of anesthesiology (ASA): II and III.
  • Body mass index (BMI) \>35 kg/m2
  • Elective cardiac surgeries requiring median sternotomy.
  • Accepted mental state of the patient.
  • Non-smoker or ex-smoker for more than one month.
  • Optimal preoperative glycemic control, defined by a hemoglobin A1c level less than 6.5%.

Exclusion

  • Patient refusal and lack of informed consent.
  • Emergency or non-median sternotomy surgery.
  • History of allergy to local anesthetics (lidocaine or bupivicaine).
  • Coexisting hematologic disorders or malnourished patient.
  • Pre-existing major organ dysfunction including hepatic or renal failure, and left ventricular ejection fraction \<30%
  • Peripheral neuropathy.
  • Pregnancy.
  • Patients with a diagnosis of cognitive impairment.
  • Significant psychiatric illnesses including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, uncontrolled anxiety, or depression.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 15 2023

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

May 15 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

75 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06155097

Start Date

December 15 2023

End Date

May 15 2024

Last Update

January 30 2024

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faculty of medicine, Zagazig university

Zagazig, Elsharqya, Egypt, 44519