M-TAPA block for pain relief after open-heart surgery
Part of Pain clinical trials.
This study tests a type of nerve block called M-TAPA to see how well it controls pain after open-heart surgery. If you are having planned open-heart surgery, this might help reduce your pain and need for strong pain medicines.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 85 years old
- You are scheduled to have elective (planned) open-heart surgery
- You do not have bleeding problems
- You are not allergic to numbing medicines (local anesthetics)
- You do not have severe liver or kidney failure
- You do not have uncontrolled diabetes or high blood pressure
- You are not taking strong pain medicines (opioids), antidepressants, or have nerve pain
- You are not pregnant, think you might be pregnant, or breastfeeding
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