Effect of Ultrasound-Guided Bilateral Deep Anterior Serratus Plane Block for Analgesia After Pediatric Open Cardiac Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Double-Blind Study

Effect of Ultrasound-Guided Bilateral Deep Anterior Serratus Plane Block for Analgesia After Pediatric Open Cardiac Surgery

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202603533740324

Enrollment

Registered

2026-03-30

Start date

2025-03-03

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Paediatrics Anaesthesia

Interventions

Bilateral deep anterior serratus plane block

intravenous opioid analgesia only

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Children aged 1–12 years. - Undergoing elective open cardiac surgery via median sternotomy at Mansoura University Children Hospital.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Known allergy to local anesthetics used in the study. - Coagulopathy or bleeding disorders. - Local infection at the injection site. - Pre-existing neurological or psychiatric disorders.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Postoperative pain score (FLACC) during the first 24 hours postoperatively	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
).” -Haemodynamic response (heart rate and invasive arterial blood pressure) to skin incision and sternotomy. - Time to first rescue analgesia (hours after ICU admission). -Total postoperative opioid consumption within the first 24–48 hours. -Time to extubation (hours from ICU admission). - Duration of ICU stay (hours or days).	—

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Public Contactahmed ALregal

assisstant lecturer of anesthesia

dr.ezz2712@gmail.com+201099323347

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026