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Comparing two pain relieving techniques in patients scheduled for small incision bypass heart surgery

Comparison of ultrasound guided unilateral thoracic paravertebral block with ultrasound guided unilateral serratus anterior plane block in perioperative pain management in patients undergoing minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass grafting- A prospective, randomized controlled study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2019/03/017894
Enrollment
30
Registered
2019-03-01
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: I251- Atherosclerotic heart disease of native coronary artery

Interventions

Intervention1: thoracic paravertebral block: Ultrasound guided unilateral continuous thoracic paravertebral block Control Intervention1: Serratus anterior plane block: Ultrasound guided unilateral

Sponsors

Sri Jayadeva institute of Cardiovascular sciences and research
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adult patients in the age between 18 and 65 years who scheduled for elective minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass grafting

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patient refusal. 2. Allergy to local anesthetics. 3. Localized infection. 4. Coagulopathy / Bleeding diathesis 5. Patients on anticoagulants 6. Left main coronary artery disease 7. Left Ventricular ejection fraction ( LVEF) 8. Emergency surgery 9. Redo surgery 10. Reexploration within 24 hours 11. Pre-existing lung injury/disease/ pneumothorax 12. Spinal /chest wall deformities 13. Pre-existing rib fractures in the posterior /lateral aspect 14. Cognitive impairment or an active psychiatric condition. 15. Inability to understand pain scoring.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
to compare the analgesic efficacy thoracic paravertebral block with serratus anterior plane block in patients undergoing minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass surgeries. Timepoint: 48 hours post Extubation

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
to compare improvement in pulmonary function and oxygenation.Timepoint: 48 hours postextubation

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Ragavendran S

Sri Jayadeva institute of Cardiovascular sciences and research

prabhushankar.cg@gmail.com919845130676

Outcome results

None listed

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