Rectus Sheath Block for Pain After Cardiac Surgery
This study is testing if a procedure called a Rectus Sheath Block can help reduce pain and the need for opioid pain medication after heart surgery. A Rectus Sheath Block involves injecting a local anesthetic (numbing medicine) into a specific area using ultrasound guidance. You might be able to join if you are between 18 and 85 years old, male or female, and are scheduled for heart surgery that involves chest tubes. The study will measure how much opioid medication participants use and their pain levels (using VAS pain scores) for 72 hours after surgery. The study is currently recruiting 75 participants, but its overall status is unclear.
- Study design
- This is a randomized study, meaning participants are randomly assigned to receive either the Rectus Sheath Block or no block. It plans to enroll 75 participants.
- What's involved
- Participants will receive an ultrasound-guided Rectus Sheath Block with local anesthetic, or no block, as part of their surgical care.
- Compensation
- Not stated in the trial record.
- Follow-up
- Pain and opioid consumption will be measured for 72 hours after surgery.
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Rectus Sheath Block in Cardiac Surgery
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Where it's being run
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What this trial measures
- Opioid consumption72 hours postoperatively
Amount of opioid consumption required postoperatively
- VAS pain scores72 hours postoperatively
VAS pain scores (1-10, 1 being no pain and 10 being worst pain) recorded postoperatively