Pain relief injection for heart surgery in children
Treatments studied
Part of Brain & nervous system, Genetic & congenital, Heart & circulation, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests whether a numbing medicine injected near the back (erector spinae plane block) can help reduce pain after heart surgery in children. It aims to see if this block improves recovery and comfort.
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Who can take part
- Your child must be at least 32 weeks along if a newborn, or an older infant or child.
- Your child must have a heart condition (low or normal oxygen levels) that requires surgery.
- Your child cannot have a brain or spinal cord malformation.
- Your child must not be expected to need a heart-lung bypass machine (ECMO) right after surgery.
Quick eligibility check
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