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Placement of 2 thin tubes at chest for pain control after heart surgery

Efficacy of bilateral parasternal subpectoral catheters(sternal block)for postoperative analgesia following sternotomy-A randomized double blinded cross over clinical trial - parasternal catheters

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/09/036938
Enrollment
30
Registered
2021-09-28
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: - Health Condition 2: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Local Anaesthetic: 20ml 0.2% Ropivicaine with 30mcg Og Inj. Clonidine through each of the sub pectoral catheters Control Intervention1: Placebo: 20ml normal saline through each of the s

Sponsors

Department of Anaesthesiology
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: aged 18-80 years & ASA II-III

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: redo Sternotomy, requiring higher inotropic support and prolonged ventilatory support, difficult to wean from CPB, contraindications for local anesthetics and unable to comprehend VAS score

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Morphine Consumption â?? Total dose of morphine consumption Timepoint: First and second postoperative day

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
2.Efficacy of Pain relief a.Cumulative dosage of rescue analgesic b.Static Analgesia-NRS at rest c.Dynamic Analgesia â?? NRS during cough and while performing Incentive spirometry d.Patient Satisfaction score on Likert scale Timepoint: First and second postoperative day;3.Functional outcome of pain relief a.Quality of Cough b.PEFR in L/min c.Incentive spirometry Timepoint: First and second postoperative day;4.ComplicationsTimepoint: First and second postoperative day

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Archana Areti

Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute

archanaareti@mgmcri.ac.in8374237095

Outcome results

None listed

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