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Transverse Thoracic Plane Block in the Pediatric Cardiac Patient

NCT04138745 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 200

Last updated 2021-09-09

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Postoperative pain after cardiothoracic surgery can be a significant problem interfering with recovery, yet difficult to manage due to the sedating effects of opiates. These patients frequently have associated postoperative pulmonary changes and are at risk of respiratory depression with opioid analgesia. The ultrasound-guided transversus thoracic muscle plane block (TTMPB) is a recently described regional anesthetic technique showing improvements in postoperative pain management. Further investigation is needed to establish the potential of the TTMPB as an analgesic modality in congenital cardiothoracic surgery in patients under the age of 18.

Conditions

  • Pain, Acute
  • Congenital Heart Disease

Interventions

OTHER

Transverse Thoracic Plane Block

A bilateral plane block in the transverse thoracic space

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Ochsner Health System

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • DOMINIC S CAROLLO, MD · Ochsner Health System

Eligibility

Min Age
0 Years
Max Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-01-01
Primary Completion
2019-11-01
Completion
2020-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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