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New pain block study aims to speed heart surgery recovery

NCT ID NCT07557108

Symptom relief Sponsor: Ordu University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether adding a specific nerve block (PIFB) to standard pain management helps patients recover faster after open-heart surgery. It compares two types of nerve blocks in 123 adults undergoing elective heart surgery. The goal is to see if one block is at least as good as the other for improving recovery quality and reducing pain.

What this could mean

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Active substance
nerve block (pecto-intercostal fascial plane block, retro-intercostal fascial plane block, rectus sheath block)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that a simpler nerve block works just as well as another for reducing pain and speeding recovery after open-heart surgery.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-phase trial focused on recovery quality, not a cure. The blocks may not provide better pain relief than standard care, and results may not apply to all heart surgery patients.

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Study facts

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Participants

About 123 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Apr 2026

Expected to finish

Dec 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

Patients aged 18-70 years, with ASA physical status II-III, who are scheduled to undergo elective open-heart surgery via median sternotomy with cardiopulmonary bypass at a tertiary care city hospital.

Ages

18 to 70 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients who have provided written informed consent * Open-heart surgery performed under elective conditions via median sternotomy with cardiopulmonary bypass (on-pump) * American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status class II or III * Aged 18-70 years Exclusion Criteria: * Off-pump surgical procedure * Emergency or repeat cardiac surgery * Known allergy to induction agents or local anesthetics * Body mass index (BMI) \>35 kg/m² * Coagulopathy * Infection at the surgical site * Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) \<40% * Renal insufficiency (estimated glomerular filtration rate \<60 mL/min/1.73 m²) or hepatic insufficiency \[Presence of major systemic diseases such as acute decompensated cirrhosis characterized by bilirubin \>12 mg/dL, INR \>2.5, or hepatic encephalopathy, in accordance with the European Association for the Study of the Liver-Chronic Liver Failure Consortium criteria\] * Psychiatric disorders * History of chronic pain or regular use of analgesics (corticosteroids, analgesics, anticonvulsants) * Cognitive impairments that could interfere with the assessment of postoperative pain * Patients with impaired physical and verbal performance

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Conditions

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agnosia cardiovascular disorder Pain, Postoperative

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Cardiovascular diseases Cardiovascular surgical procedures Pain, postoperative

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Name: Ordu University Training and Research Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Ordu, Altinordu, 52200, Turkey (Türkiye)

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