Rectus Sheath Block in Cardiac Surgery
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-85
SponsorIcahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
About this trial
This is a prospective, randomized study. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of post-surgical pain control of a type of peripheral nerve block, Rectus Sheath Block.
1. Does the rectus sheath block decrease opioid consumption postoperatively after cardiac surgery? 2. Does the rectus sheath block decrease VAS pain scores postoperatively after cardiac surgery? Study participants will be assigned to receive either rectus sheath block or no block.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Adults 18-85 years old
Scheduled to undergo cardiac procedures involving chest tubes
Male or female
Disqualifiers
ASA class V
Urgent or emergent surgery
Contraindications to administration of local anesthesia (e.g. local anesthetic allergy)
History of substance abuse or chronic opioid use
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Rectus sheath block
Treatment groups
75 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov