It is a study to observe the effect of ultrasound guided Pecto-Intercostal Fascial Plane Block (PIFB) for post sternotomy pain in patients undergoing cardiac surgery
Phase 1
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: I251- Atherosclerotic heart disease of native coronary arteryHealth Condition 2: O- Medical and Surgical
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2024/02/062531
- Lead Sponsor
- Pt.B.D. Sarma PGIMS Rohtak
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Open to Recruitment
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
elective cardiac surgery with median sternotomy
ASA I-III
Exclusion Criteria
emergency surgery
redo surgery
known allergy to ropivacaine
platelet count less than one lakh
infection at the needle insertion site
a history of opioid abuse
hepatic or renal failure
congestive heart failure
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Evaluation of post sternotomy pain using Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) in patients receiving bilateral USG guided Pecto-Intercostal Fascial Plane Block (PIFB) as compared to those not receiving the blockTimepoint: at extubation <br/ ><br>2 hours <br/ ><br>4 hours <br/ ><br>8 hours <br/ ><br>16 hours <br/ ><br>24 hours
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method time to ambulation <br/ ><br>removal of chest tubes <br/ ><br>nausea <br/ ><br>vomitingTimepoint: after extubation