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Parasternal Subpectoral Plane Blocks for Cardiac Surgery Via a Midline Sternotomy

NCT04788056 · Status: WITHDRAWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Last updated 2025-11-26

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

To better determine whether parasternal subpectoral plane blocks (PSPB) infusing bupivacaine for midline sternotomy decreases opioid consumption and pain scores.

This is a prospective, blinded randomized controlled trial with 2 arms. 1 arm is the saline control arm, PSPB catheters will be placed with saline and continue to infuse saline. The other arm is bupivacaine study arm, PSPB catheters will be placed with bupivacaine and continue to infuse the local anesthetic.

Conditions

  • Pain, Postoperative

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Parasternal Subpectoral Plane Block

Nerve block catheter inserted into plane between rib cartilages and pectoralis muscle.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Brigham and Women's Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Kamen Vlassakov, MD · Brigham and Women's Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-06-30
Primary Completion
2022-06-30
Completion
2023-06-30

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