Regional Anesthesia for Cardiothoracic Enhanced Recovery (RACER) for Patients Undergoing Sternotomy for Congenital Heart Repair
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Congenital Heart Defect
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
- Enrollment
- 38
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Determine average post-operative pain scores in patients with ESPB
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 2 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The erector spinae plane block is a novel regional anesthetic technique that allows for analgesia of the thorax and abdomen with a peripheral nerve block. The goals of this study are to determine if bilateral erector spinae plane blocks (ESPB) after sternotomy for congenital heart repair in high risk children and adults can decrease outcomes such as duration of postoperative mechanical ventilation (MV), perioperative opioid consumption, days in the intensive care unit (ICU) and length of stay (LOS).
Investigators
Thomas Caruso
Professor
Stanford University
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •i) Ages 0-99 ii) Give consent/parental consent to participate in study iii) Patients undergoing sternotomy for congenital heart repair surgeries
Exclusion Criteria
- •i) Participants who do not consent or have parental consent ii) Patients who are clinically unstable or require urgent/emergent intervention iii) Patients under 5kg
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Determine average post-operative pain scores in patients with ESPB
Time Frame: Duration of postoperative recovery (typically 1-2 weeks)
Determine opioid consumption
Time Frame: Duration of postoperative recovery (typically 1-2 weeks)
Median Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) LOS in patients with ESPB
Time Frame: Duration of postoperative recovery (typically 1-2 weeks)
Median time to extubation in patients with ESPB
Time Frame: Duration of postoperative recovery (typically 1-2 weeks)