Nerve blocks may speed breathing tube removal after heart surgery
NCT ID NCT07475884
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether special nerve blocks (fascial plane blocks) can improve pain control and reduce time on a breathing machine after open-heart surgery. 206 adults having heart surgery were divided into two groups: one received the nerve blocks plus standard pain care, the other received standard care alone. The goal was to see if the blocks led to shorter time on the ventilator, better oxygen levels, and less need for strong painkillers.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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206 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Finished
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Feb 2026
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
elective coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) or heart valve surgery via sternotomy.
- Ages
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18 to 85 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
The study included patients aged 18-80 years who underwent elective coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) or heart valve surgery via sternotomy. Exclusion criteria were defined as follows: off-pump surgery, thoracotomy, reoperation (redo surgery), emergency surgical conditions, development of complications requiring surgical revision in the postoperative period, and incomplete perioperative data recording.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Bursa City Hospital,
Bursa, nilüfer, Turkey (Türkiye)
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