Nerve block injection before heart surgery to improve recovery
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study looks at whether a nerve block injection near your neck (called a stellate ganglion block) before heart surgery can help you recover faster. The injection is done using ultrasound to guide it safely.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years old or older.
- You are scheduled for elective (planned, non-emergency) heart surgery that will last at least 24 hours.
- Your surgery will require a heart-lung machine during the operation.
- Your surgery is for a heart valve problem, blocked arteries (bypass surgery), or a combination of these.
- You are not allergic to local anesthetics (medicines that numb pain).
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding.
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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