Actively Recruiting
PECS Study for CIED Implantation Surgery
Led by The Hospital for Sick Children · Updated on 2026-04-23
48
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
421 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
We aim to determine whether pectoral nerve block (PECS) performed after induction of anesthesia but before surgical incision results less opioid use in the post operative period compared with local infiltration alone in children undergoing Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device (CIED) surgery.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
PECS Study for CIED Implantation Surgery
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Patients aged 3 to 18 years undergoing cardiac implantable electronic device surgery in the chest
You will not qualify if you...
- Children younger than 3 years as bupivacaine is not licensed for this age group
- No parental or patient consent
- Allergy to bupivacaine
- Pregnancy or lactation
- Any condition or diagnosis that could interfere with following study instructions, affect study results, or increase risk
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Hospital for Sick Children
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 1X8
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
K
Katherine Taylor
CONTACT
C
Carolyne Pehora
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
TRIPLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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