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
Name Time Method ICU lenght of stay and hospital stay 28 days
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Mechanical ventilation in the post-operative period 72 hours
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
🇮🇹Turin, Italy
Cardiac Intensive Care Unit🇮🇹Turin, Italy