Sedative added to nerve block for heart bypass pain
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This trial tests whether adding a sedative medicine (dexmedetomidine) to a standard numbing medicine (ropivacaine) in a back nerve block gives better pain relief after heart bypass surgery. The goal is to reduce pain and improve recovery after your operation.
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Who can take part
- Be between 25 and 80 years old
- Have heart bypass surgery scheduled without a heart-lung machine (off-pump)
- Have good enough heart function (ejection fraction of 40% or higher)
- No infection, bleeding problems, or blood thinners that would make a nerve block unsafe
- No allergy to the study medicines (ropivacaine or dexmedetomidine)
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