Nerve block for pain after heart surgery
Part of Pain clinical trials.
This study tests a numbing injection in the upper back to see if it reduces pain after open-heart surgery. It may help you feel more comfortable and recover better after your operation.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 60 years old.
- You are scheduled for heart surgery that uses a breathing machine and involves opening the chest bone.
- You are in generally good health aside from your heart condition (classified as ASA II or III).
- You have no allergy to local anesthetics (numbing medicines).
- You are not currently taking long-term pain medications and have not had previous chest or heart surgery.
- You have a body mass index (BMI) between 18 and 35.
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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