Transverse Thoracic Plane Block in the Pediatric Cardiac Patient

Completed

• Conditions: Congenital Heart Disease; Pain, Acute

• Registration Number: NCT04138745
• Lead Sponsor: Ochsner Health System

Brief 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.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2018-01-01
• Study First Submitted: 2019-10-23
• Study First Submitted QC: 2019-10-23
• Study First Posted: 2019-10-24
• Primary Completion: 2019-11-01
• Study Completion: 2020-12-31
• Status Verified: 2021-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-09-08
• Last Update Posted: 2021-09-09

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

• Congenital Heart Surgery

Exclusion Criteria

• Over 18

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Extubation	2 years	The amount of time until the patients are extubated in the ICU or OR.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Surgical Stress Response	2 years	HR response to incision
Opiate Usage	2 years	Amount of total opiates used for the heart surgery

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Ochsner Health System; 🇺🇸 New Orleans, Louisiana, United States