A Study on the Efficacy of Opioid-Free Anesthesia in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery

A Randomized Controlled Trial of the Efficacy of Opioid-Free Anesthesia in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery - A Randomized Controlled Trial of the Efficacy of Opioid-Free Anesthesia in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000043809

Enrollment

Registered

2021-04-03

Start date

2021-10-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Atrial septal defect and ventricular septal defect

Interventions

Fentanyl 3mcg/kg is administered at the time of anesthesia induction, and ultrasound-guided intercostal nerve blocks (3-5 mL of 0.2-0.375% ropivacaine per intercostal space) are performed in the plann

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Patients undergoing radical minimally invasive cardiac surgery with lateral chest opening for atrial septal defect or ventricular septal defect 2) Patients under 12 years of age at the time of obtaining consent 3) Patients with written consent from a surrogate

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Patients taking antithrombotic or anticoagulant medication 2) Patients with suspected coagulation disorders based on preoperative blood coagulation tests 3) Patients undergoing emergency surgery

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Success rate of extubation in the operating room	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactTatsuhiko Shimizu

Okayama University Hospital Department of Anesthesiology and Resuscitology

t.shimizu.8479@gmail.com086-235-7778

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026