Pain relief methods for open heart surgery: ESP vs PIFB
Treatments studied
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This study compares two ways to manage pain after open-heart surgery. It looks at using an injection near the spine (ESP block) versus a needle placed through the chest wall (PIFB) to help reduce pain and the need for strong pain medicines.
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Who can take part
- You are an adult (age 18 or older).
- You are having open-heart surgery for the first time, through a cut down the middle of your chest (breastbone).
- Your surgery is planned ahead of time (not an emergency).
- Your heart surgeon will not be operating on the main artery from your heart (aorta).
- You are not in the intensive care unit (ICU) or on a breathing machine (ventilator) right now.
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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