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Loco-regional Analgesia for Post-operative Pain Management in Cardiac Surgery

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Pain, Postoperative
Registration Number
NCT01903551
Lead Sponsor
University of Turin, Italy
Brief Summary

The aim of the study is to evaluate whether loco-regional analgesia reduces post operative pain compared to intravenous analgesia, in patients undergoing cardiac surgery in minithoracotomy. All patients will be randomized to receive locoregional analgesia (treatment group) or intravenous analgesia (control group), at the end of the cardiac intervention.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
56
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients undergoing minithoracotomy for cardiac surgery, > 18 years old
Exclusion Criteria
  • psychiatric diseases, which might limit pain evaluation; urgent surgery; patients on ECMO; lack of consent

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
ICU lenght of stay and hospital stay28 days
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Mechanical ventilation in the post-operative period72 hours

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Cardiac Intensive Care Unit

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Turin, Italy

Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
🇮🇹Turin, Italy

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