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New pain block combo tested for heart surgery recovery

NCT ID NCT07299760

Symptom relief Sponsor: Dr Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Ankara Oncology Training and Research Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study looked at two ways to manage pain after coronary artery bypass surgery. All 72 patients received a standard parasternal nerve block, and half also got an additional serratus anterior plane block. Researchers measured pain scores and how much pain medicine patients needed in the first 24 hours after surgery.

What this could mean

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Active substance
bupivacaine (local anesthetic)
What this could lead to
If adding the serratus anterior block works better, it could lead to a standard way to reduce pain and opioid use after heart surgery.
What could go wrong
This is a small, single-center study with only 72 patients, so results may not apply to everyone. The extra block might not provide meaningful benefit over the standard block alone.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

72 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Sep 2025

Finished

Jan 2026

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 85 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria * Age ≥ 18 years * American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status III-IV * Scheduled for elective coronary artery bypass grafting surgery with sternotomy for coronary artery disease * Able to provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria * Allergy or contraindication to local anaesthetic agents * Minimally invasive bypass surgery or off-pump procedures planned * Emergency cardiac surgery * Preoperative Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) pain score ≥ 3 * Chronic opioid use in the preoperative period * Infection or structural abnormality at planned block sites * Any condition preventing postoperative pain assessment or PCA use (e.g. severe cognitive impairment)

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

coronary artery disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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Coronary artery bypass grafting

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Etlik City Hospital

    Yenimahalle, Ankara, 06810, Turkey (Türkiye)

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