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Could a tiny catheter slash opioid use after Open-Heart surgery?

NCT ID NCT07759570

Symptom relief Sponsor: Koc University Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Aug 12, 2026 · Last updated Aug 13, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial tests whether placing a small catheter near the breastbone to deliver local anesthetic can reduce pain after coronary artery bypass surgery. Half of the participants will receive this catheter-based pain relief, while the other half gets standard care. Researchers will compare pain scores and opioid use in the first 24 hours to see if this approach improves recovery.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
Superficial parasternal intercostal plane catheter analgesia (local anesthetic delivered via catheter)
What this could lead to
If effective, this technique could offer better pain control after heart surgery, reducing opioid use and speeding recovery.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage trial. The block may not significantly reduce pain or opioid needs, and there are risks like infection or nerve damage.

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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

About 56 people

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

Expected to start

Aug 2026

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Nov 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

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

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: \- Adult patients with coronary artery disease scheduled for coronary artery bypass graft surgery Exclusion Criteria: * Under 18 years of age * ASA (American Society of Anesthesiologists) Class V patients * Non-elective emergency cases * Patient refusal to participate in the study * Language barrier * Patients who have previously undergone sternotomy * History of significant psychiatric disorders * Patients with known long-term opioid use * Patients with potential contraindications to nerve blocks (bleeding diathesis, infection, and allergy to local anesthetics) * Patients with an ejection fraction \<40% * Patients with right ventricular systolic dysfunction (patients with TAPSE \<1.8 cm) * Patients with a left atrial diameter \>4 cm * Patients with severe valvular heart disease * Patients undergoing concomitant valvular heart surgery * Patients with a history of atrial flutter and/or atrial fibrillation

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Arrhythmias, Cardiac cardiac rhythm disease coronary artery disorder Pain, Postoperative

As listed by the trial registrant

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Arrythmia Bypass surgery Postoperative pain

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Koc University Hospital

    Istanbul, Zeytinburnu, 34010, Turkey (Türkiye)

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