to know how good is pectointercostal block as a new pain relief technique after heart surgery

Pectointercostal fascial block as a novel technique for postoperative pain management in patients undergoing cardiac surgery

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2019/08/020729

Enrollment

80

Registered

2019-08-14

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: pectointercostal fascial block: local anesthetic is placed between pectoralis major and intercostal muscle fascia after cardiac surgery to reduce postoperative pain by blocking intercos

Sponsors

AIIMS

Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: all patients undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: emergency surgeries and hemodynamically unstable patients

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
postoperative painTimepoint: after extubation, 2 hours and 6 hours	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
time to extubationTimepoint: 6 hours	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAshok Kumar

AIIMS

sdeep61@yahoo.com9873729366

Outcome results

None listed

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