Pain block for open heart surgery recovery
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study tests a nerve block given during open heart surgery to improve pain control. It might help patients recover with less discomfort.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must be 18 or older
- You are having open heart surgery for the first time
- You can read, speak, and understand English
- You are not pregnant, breastfeeding, or in prison
- You do not have a bleeding disorder, infection near the block site, or allergy to nerve block medicines
- You do not have severe chronic pain requiring daily medication
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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