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Parasternal Block Combined With Rectus Sheath Block for Cardiac Surgery Under Sternotomy

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Analgesia
Acute Pain
Cardiac Disease
Surgery
Postoperative Pain
Interventions
Procedure: PARASTERNAL BLOCK
Procedure: RECTUS SHEATH BLOCK
Procedure: LOCAL INFILTRATION OF DRAINAGE EXIT SITES
Registration Number
NCT05764616
Lead Sponsor
Campus Bio-Medico University
Brief Summary

The aim of this randomized controlled trial is to examine the effect of ultrasound guided bilateral Parasternal Nerve Block combined with rectus sheath block on preoperative analgesia, opioid consumption and respiratory function in patients undergoing cardiac surgery via sternotomy. Half of participants will receive General Anesthesia combined with bilateral parasternal block and rectus sheath block while the other half receive General Anesthesia combined with bilateral parasternal block and infiltration of drainage exits sites with local anesthetic (without performing rectus sheath block)

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
58
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery under median sternotomy
  • Age >= 18 years
  • American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Status I-IV
  • Approval and sign of the informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
  • Allergy to local anesthetics
  • Puncture site infection
  • Lack of signing of informed consent
  • Age <18 years
  • Emergency surgery
  • ASA > IV
  • preoperative acute respiratory failure

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
RECTUS groupRECTUS SHEATH BLOCKPatients will receive General Anesthesia combined with bilateral parasternal block and rectus sheath block
CONTROL groupLOCAL INFILTRATION OF DRAINAGE EXIT SITESPatients will receive General Anesthesia combined with bilateral parasternal block and infiltration of drainage exits sites with local anesthetic
RECTUS groupPARASTERNAL BLOCKPatients will receive General Anesthesia combined with bilateral parasternal block and rectus sheath block
CONTROL groupPARASTERNAL BLOCKPatients will receive General Anesthesia combined with bilateral parasternal block and infiltration of drainage exits sites with local anesthetic
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Static Pain Score24 hours

A numerical rating scale (NRS) from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst imaginable pain) will be used to evaluate pain at rest during 24 hours after surgery

Dynamic Pain Score24 hours

A numerical rating scale (NRS) from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst imaginable pain) during movement will be used to evaluate pain at rest during 24 hours after surgery

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Time of Extubation48 hours

Interval between the end of surgery and patient's extubation

Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Discharge Time120 hours

Interval between patient arrival in ICU and discharge from ICU

Hospitalization Length of Stay30 days

Total Hospital length of Stay (expressed in days)

Incidence of adverse events24 hours

Any complications or side effects of the blocks, such as local infection, intravascular injection of local anesthetics and immediate systemic toxicity.

Moreover, incidence of nausea, vomiting and postoperative respiratory complications will be recorded.

Morphine Consumption24 hours

Total of intravenous morphine (expressed in milligrams) administered during the first 24 hours after surgery

Respiratory performance at incentive spirometry48 hours

Respiratory performance is assessed preoperatively and postoperatively (at extubation) by the number of balls raised during inspiration with the TRI-FLOW spirometer

Intraoperative Fentanyl Consumption4 hours

Total intravenous fentanyl administration (expressed in milligrams) during surgery

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Campus Bio-medico University Hospital Foundation

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Rome, Italy

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