Status:

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Efficacy of Serratus Posterior Superior Intercostal Plane Block on Post-operative Pain in Cardiac Surgery.

Lead Sponsor:

Alexandria University

Conditions:

Postoperative Pain

Cardiac Surgery

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-60 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Cardiac surgery, particularly procedures involving median sternotomy, is associated with significant postoperative pain. Acute postoperative pain is severe in cardiac patients undergoing sternotomy, a...

Detailed Description

Cardiac surgery, particularly procedures involving median sternotomy, is associated with significant postoperative pain. Acute postoperative pain is severe in cardiac patients undergoing sternotomy, a...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • aged 18 to 60
  • both sexes
  • who are scheduled to have fast-tracking elective on-pump cardiac surgery through a median sternotomy,
  • American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical status II-III,
  • Ability to understand and provide informed consent

Exclusion

  • patients who refused to participate in the study,
  • who had Cognitive impairment or mental disorders,
  • Ages \<18 and \>60 years,
  • BMI \<18 and \>35,
  • patients with puncture site infection,
  • patients who documented allergy to local anesthetic drugs,
  • patients used to take chronic pain medications, patients who made previous sternotomy or chest surgery
  • patients with a history of substance abuse.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

March 1 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

120 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT07175298

Start Date

September 1 2025

End Date

March 1 2026

Last Update

September 16 2025

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Faculty of medicine ,Alexandria university

Alexandria, Alexandria Governorate, Egypt, 21521