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New nerve block may ease pain after bypass surgery

NCT ID NCT06908681

Symptom relief Sponsor: Mustafa Aydemir Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether a nerve block given before heart surgery can reduce pain and the need for opioids afterward. 76 patients received either the block or a placebo injection. Researchers measured pain scores and opioid use in the first 24 hours after surgery.

What this could mean

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Active substance
bupivacaine
What this could lead to
If it works, this nerve block could become a standard way to manage pain after heart surgery, reducing the need for strong painkillers.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed trial. The results may not apply to all heart surgery patients, and the block may not provide meaningful pain relief compared to placebo.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

76 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

May 2025

Finished

Nov 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 18 years * Elective coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) via median sternotomy planned * Able to provide written informed consent * Able to communicate symptoms reliably with the research team Exclusion Criteria: * Emergency CABG surgery * Infection or open wound at the injection site * Coagulopathy * Hepatic or renal failure * Reoperation cases * Incomplete or missing data

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

coronary artery disorder Pain, Postoperative

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery Postoperative pain Sternotomy

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Health Sciences, Konya City Hospital

    Konya, 42080, Turkey (Türkiye)

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