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Nerve blocks for pain relief after heart surgery

Postoperative PainCardiac SurgeryPostoperative Pain After Cardiac Surgery Via Median Sternotomy

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This study compares two types of nerve blocks to control pain after heart surgery. It may help you recover more comfortably with less pain medicine.

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Phase
N/A
Enrollment
80 people
Ages
18 years to 65 years
Study type
Interventional

Who can take part

  • You are between 18 and 65 years old.
  • You are scheduled for planned (elective) heart surgery through a cut down the middle of your chest.
  • You have not had the same type of heart surgery before.
  • You are not taking blood thinners that cannot be safely stopped before surgery.
  • You do not have a known allergy to numbing medicines like lidocaine.
  • You are able to understand and report your pain level after surgery.

View the official record on ClinicalTrials.gov

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