PECS Study for CIED Implantation Surgery
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 4
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age3-18
SponsorThe Hospital for Sick Children
About this trial
We aim to determine whether pectoral nerve block (PECS) performed after induction of anesthesia but before surgical incision results less opioid use in the post operative period compared with local infiltration alone in children undergoing Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device (CIED) surgery.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
None
Disqualifiers
Children < 3 years of age at time of procedure as bupivacaine is not licensed for this age group.
No parental or patient consent
Allergy to bupivacaine
Pregnancy or lactation
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Bupivacaine 0.25% with epinephrine 1:200000 by PECS block and wound infiltration
- Bupivacaine 0.25% with epinephrine 1:200000 by wound infiltration only
Treatment groups
48 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov