pain control after cardiac surgery ; comparison between superficial and deep parasternal intercostal plane blocks

Comparative study between superficial and deep parasternal intercostal plane blocks for post-sternotomy pain control after cardiac surgery

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202511559181117

Enrollment

Registered

2025-11-28

Start date

2025-10-12

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-22

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Conditions

Anaesthesia

Interventions

superficial parasternal plane block

deep parasternal intercostal plane block

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: •Age =18 years. •Both sexes. •American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status II–III. •Body mass index (BMI) 18–30 kg/m². •Elective cardiac surgery via sternotomy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: •Coagulopathy. •Allergy to local anesthetics. •Chronic opioid use. •Infection at puncture site. •Severe cardiac, hepatic or renal disease. •Cognitive impairment or language barrier.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
This study aims to compare the analgesic efficacy and safety profile of SPIPB versus DPIPB under ultrasonographic guidance in adult patients undergoing cardaic surgery for control of post-sternotomy pain as a primary outcome	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
•secondary outcome: to detect accessability, safety and possible complications of either techniques .	—

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Public ContactKhaled Abdelfattah Mohamed Abdelfattah Mohamed

Assistant Professor

xy4774@yahoo.com01092577300

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 29, 2026