Comparison of quality of pain relief provided by two block techniques given with ultrasound in the chest wall; namely Pecto-Intercostal Fascial Plane block and Serratus Anterior Plane block for managing pain after cardiac surgeries performed with incision through the breastbone.

Comparison Of Ultrasound-guided Pecto-Intercostal Fascial Plane block and Serratus Anterior Plane block in managing post-sternotomy pain after cardiac surgery: A Randomised Controlled Trial - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/03/064754

Enrollment

Registered

2024-03-26

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-04-01

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Ultrasound guided Pecto-intercostal fascial plane block: Bilateral Pecto-intercostal fascial plane block will be given under Ultrasound guidance, after completion of elective cardiac su

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients of ASA physical status III, in the age group of 18-60 years, posted for elective cardiac surgeries with midline sternotomy, under general anaesthesia.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with delayed extubation (more than 6 hours postoperatively) Patients with altered mental status or psychiatric illness patients with infection or trauma at the site of block

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To compare the efficacy of postoperative analgesia with Pecto-intercostal fascial plane block and Serratus Anterior Plane block.Timepoint: Postextubation time to request of analgesic or VAS (Visual Analog Scale) more than 3, will be assessed at extubation and post-extubation at 2hours, 4 hours, 6 hours, 8 hours, 12 hours, 16 hours, 20 hours and 24 hours.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To compare performance of Incentive spirometry.Timepoint: Immediately after extubation, at 6 hours & 12 hours after extubation;Total analgesic requirement in first 24 hours post-extubationTimepoint: First 24 hours from extubation.	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Kalyani Nilesh Patil

Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be) University Medical College

kalyanish19@gmail.com9673400066

Outcome results

None listed

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