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Transversus Thoracic Plane Block for Perioperative Analgesia in Cardiac Surgery

Not Applicable
Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Cardiac Surgery
Post Operative Pain
Transversus Thoracic Plane Block
Interventions
Procedure: Transversus Thoracic Plane Block
Registration Number
NCT06546722
Lead Sponsor
Saint-Joseph University
Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if perioperative Transversus Thoracic Plane Block (TTPB) decrease perioperative pain after cardiac surgery. The main questions it aims to answer are:

1. does Transversus Thoracic Plane Block decrease perioperative pain after cardiac surgery more than the standard analgesic treatment?

2. Are the results different if the investigators perform Transversus Thoracic Plane Block before surgery or at the end of surgery?

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
150
Inclusion Criteria
  • All patients scheduled for cardiac surgery via sternotomy under cardiopulmonary bypass
Exclusion Criteria
  • Previous cardiac surgery
  • Urgent surgery
  • Pregnant women
  • Allergy to local anesthetics
  • Opioid dependence
  • Low ejection fraction < 30%
  • Presence or onset of cognitive or neurological disorders preventing pain assessment
  • Infection at injection sites
  • Coagulopathy
  • Patients on dual antiplatelet therapy
  • Renal insufficiency with Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) < 30 mL/min
  • History of thoracic radiotherapy
  • History of mastectomy

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Transversus Thoracic Plane Block postTransversus Thoracic Plane BlockThis group receives standard analgesic treatment and Transversus Thoracic Plane Block is performed at the end of surgery
Transversus Thoracic Plane Block preTransversus Thoracic Plane BlockThis group receives standard analgesic treatment and Transversus Thoracic Plane Block is performed before surgery
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
postoperative pain scoreFirst 24h postoperatively

The primary outcome is Postoperative Pain Score:

Numeric rating scale (NRS) ratings will be assessed at T1 (= upon patient awakening), T2 (= 12 hours postoperatively), T3 (= 24 hours postoperatively) as well as during various painful moments (coughing, drain removal, mobilization).

Numeric rating scale (NRS) is a unidimensional measure of pain intensity. It consists of the patient evaluating his pain out of a series of numbers ranging from 0 to 10, where the 2 respective endpoints are "0 = no pain" and "10 = worst possible pain."

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Time to first opioid administrationFirst 24h postoperatively

Time to first opioid administration after surgery

Incidence of postoperative pneumonia and pneumothorax in cardiac intensive care unitFirst 24h postoperatively

Incidence of postoperative pneumonia and pneumothorax in cardiac intensive care unit

Perioperative opioid requirementFirst 24h postoperatively

Total dose of opioids required during surgery and 24h postoperatively

Length of stay at cardiac intensive care unit and hospital stay3 months postoperatively

Length of stay at cardiac intensive care unit and hospital stay

Time to extubationFirst 24h postoperatively

Time between arrival to cardiac intensive care unit and extubation

Patient satisfaction at 24 hours post surgeryFirst 24h postoperatively

Patient satisfaction is measured by asking patients one question at 24 hours post surgery:

"On a scale from 0 to 10, 0 = not satisfied at all, 10 = extremely satisfied, how satisfied do you feel concerning pain management during the first 24 hours after surgery? "

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hotel Dieu de France

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Beirut, Lebanon

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