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To study a pain relief technique in patients undergoing cardiac surgeries

Efficacy Of Bilateral Parasternal Sub Pectoral Catheters (Sternal Block) For postoperative Analgesia FollowingSternotomy-A Randomized Double Blinded Cross Over Clinical Trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2018/05/013578
Enrollment
30
Registered
2018-05-01
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Patients undergoing elective cardiac surgeries under median sternotomy

Interventions

Intervention1: Group A: Patients receive 10 ml of 0.2% ropivacaine with clonidine 50mcg every 6hrly on Post operative Day 1 and 10ml NS every 6 hourly on Post Operative Day 2 through each bilateral pa

Sponsors

Department of Anesthesiology
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ASA 2-3 Patients undergoing elective cardiac surgeries through median sternotomy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Emergency or redo sternotomy cardiac surgeries, difficult to wean from Cardiopulmonary bypass, requiring more than two inotropic support to wean from CPB, requiring prolonged postoperative ventilation, suspecting bleeding disorders or coagulopathy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Cumulative Morphine RequirementTimepoint: End of Post Operative Day 1 and Post Operative Day 2

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Dynamic analgesiaTimepoint: 9am, 1pm, 6pm and 10pm on POD1 and POD 2;Patient Satisfaction scoreTimepoint: End of POD 1 and POD 2;PEFRTimepoint: 9am, 1pm, 6pm and 10pm on POD1 and POD 2;Quality of CoughTimepoint: 9am, 1pm, 6pm and 10pm on POD1 and POD 2;Quality of Incentive spirometryTimepoint: 9am, 1pm, 6pm and 10pm on POD1 and POD 2;Static analgesiaTimepoint: 9am, 1pm, 6pm and 10pm on POD1 and POD 2

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactJaya V

Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute

drsiva95@gmail.com9442505567

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026