A Study Comparing Two Pain-Relief Techniques Serratus and Thoracis Blocks versus Erector Spinae Block in Heart Surgery Patients

Comparison of Serratus anterior plane block along with Transverse thoracis plane block with Erector spinae plane block in cardiac surgery patients -A prospective randomised study - Nil

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/04/084191

Enrollment

Registered

2025-04-04

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-28

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: I00-I99- Diseases of the circulatory system

Interventions

Intervention1: Truncal block: Regional blocks are given after induction of anaesthesia Control Intervention1: Serratus anterior plane block along with Transverse thoracis plane block is compared with

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients aged between 18 to 70 years Adult patients scheduled for elective cardiac surgery with midline sternotomy and incisions restricted to chest wall Patients scheduled for elective cardiac surgery with midline sternotomy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Emergency Surgery Redo-surgeries Hemodynamically unstable patients Patients refusing consent for study Patient with any contraindications for fascial plane block such as local anaesthetic allergy and infection at site of block

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To compare the effect of Erector spinae block verses Transvers thoracic plane block plus Serratus anterior plane block on post operative opioid consumption.Timepoint: HR, MAP,SBP, DSP,CVP will be monitored ar 5 ,10,15min , at sternotomy, pericardectomy , sternal wiring post operatively VAS score will be monitored at 0,6,12,24,36,48 hrs	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To compare perioperative analgesic efficacy To compare the time to extubation in both the groups. To compare duration of ICU stay To compare the number of rescue analgesia required postoperatively in both the groups To compare the post-operative pulmonary complications like atelectasis, acute bronchitis, ARDS, Respiratory failure, aspiration pneumonia etc in both techniquesTimepoint: HR, MAP,SBP, DSP,CVP will be monitored ar 5 ,10,15min , at sternotomy, pericardectomy , sternal wiring post operatively VAS score will be monitored at 0,6,12,24,36,48 hrs	—

Measure

Time frame

To compare perioperative analgesic efficacy To compare the time to extubation in both the groups. To compare duration of ICU stay To compare the number of rescue analgesia required postoperatively in both the groups To compare the post-operative pulmonary complications like atelectasis, acute bronchitis, ARDS, Respiratory failure, aspiration pneumonia etc in both techniquesTimepoint: HR, MAP,SBP, DSP,CVP will be monitored ar 5 ,10,15min , at sternotomy, pericardectomy , sternal wiring post operatively VAS score will be monitored at 0,6,12,24,36,48 hrs

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Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Shrinivas V Gadhinglajkar

Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST)

shri@sctimst.ac.in9446304043

Outcome results

None listed

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