Numbing medication in chest tube to reduce surgery pain
Part of Heart & circulation, Pain clinical trials.
This early-stage trial tests whether a numbing medication (bupivacaine) delivered through a chest tube after heart bypass surgery can safely reduce pain. If it works, it could help heart surgery patients recover more comfortably without as much strong pain medication.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older
- You are scheduled for planned heart bypass surgery (CABG) through a chest incision using an artery graft
- You can understand and sign consent forms before surgery
- You can rate your pain on a 0–10 scale before and after surgery
- You do not have an allergy to bupivacaine (a common numbing drug)
- You are not in another research study that tests a treatment
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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