Nerve Blocks to Improve Recovery After Heart Surgery
Part of Brain & nervous system, Heart & circulation, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests whether special numbing injections around nerves in the chest wall (fascial plane blocks) help patients recover better and have less pain after open-heart surgery. The goal is to see if this technique improves how you feel and function in the days after your operation.
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Who can take part
- You are having elective (planned) open-heart surgery through a chest incision with a heart-lung machine
- You are between 18 and 70 years old
- Your heart function is reasonably preserved (ejection fraction 40% or higher)
- Your kidneys and liver are working well
- You do not have an active infection at the surgical site or a bleeding disorder
- You are not allergic to anesthesia medications or local numbing agents
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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