Nerve blocks for pain relief after heart surgery
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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.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
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.
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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