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Transversus Thoracis Muscle Plane Block for Sternotomy Pain in Cardiac Surgery

NCT04596163 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 86

Last updated 2023-07-13

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Summary

Sternotomy pain is usually significant after cardiac surgery. Analgesic options for sternotomy in cardiac surgery are often limited. Poorly controlled acute pain is an important factor to development of chronic postsurgical pain. The transversus thoracis muscle plane (TTP) block is a novel technique that provides analgesia to anterior chest wall. A double-blinded RCT is conducted to assess the efficacy of applying TTP block as an adjunct to analgesia in cardiac surgery.

Conditions

  • Pain, Postoperative
  • Surgical Wound
  • Cardiac Event

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Transversus thoracis muscle plane block

After general anaesthesia, transversus thoracis plane (TTP) block, a kind of regional block will be performed near both sides of the sternum under ultrasound guidance using either levobupivacaine or normal saline to both groups of patients. The end point for injection is the fluid spread along the plane just superficial to the transversus thoracis muscle, together with the downward displacement of the pleura.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Chinese University of Hong Kong

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Henry Man Kin Wong, MBChB · Chinese University of Hong Kong

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-10-15
Primary Completion
2022-10-22
Completion
2023-04-22

Countries

  • Hong Kong

Study Locations

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