Nerve Blocks for Pain Relief After Heart Bypass Surgery
Part of Pain clinical trials.
This trial tests a new pain-management technique using nerve blocks (numbing medicine injected near nerves) to help reduce pain and opioid use after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), a common heart surgery. The goal is to help you recover more comfortably with fewer strong pain medications.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 80 years old
- You are scheduled for elective (planned, not emergency) isolated CABG surgery with saphenous vein grafting
- You have no known blood-clotting disorders or conditions that would make regional anesthesia unsafe
- You are not currently taking anticoagulant (blood-thinning) medications that would prevent the nerve block
- You have no allergy to local anesthetic medications
- You do not have a chronic pain condition or are not on long-term opioid medications
Quick eligibility check
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