Regional Anesthesia for Cardiothoracic Enhanced Recovery

Trial ID or NCT#

NCT03781440

Status

not recruiting iconNOT RECRUITING

Purpose

The erector spinae plane block (ESPB) is a novel regional analgesic technique that provides pain relief with a peripheral nerve block catheter. The goal of this study is to see if bilateral ESPB catheters can improve clinical outcomes in patients undergoing cardiac surgery via sternotomy, such as decreasing the duration of postoperative mechanical ventilation, need for intravenous opioid medications, length of stay in the intensive care unit (ICU), and improving pain scores.

Official Title

Regional Anesthesia for Cardiothoracic Enhanced Recovery for Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery Via Sternotomy

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study: 18 Years to 80 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study: ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
Inclusion Criteria:
  1. * Give consent to participate in study* planned sternotomy* specific procedures: CABG (coronary artery bypass grafting) or AVR (aortic valve repair or replacement) or MVR (mitral valve repair or replacement) or combination of any of 2 of these* Primary or first redo sternotomy
Exclusion Criteria:
  1. * Participants who cannot give consent* Patients who are clinically unstable or require urgent/emergent intervention* more than1 prior sternotomy* planned aortic arch procedures* preoperative coagulopathy (INR \>1.5, PTT \>35) or ongoing anticoagulation (heparin infusion, therapeutic low molecular weight heparin, warfarin, dual antiplatelet therapy)* Severe ventricular dysfunction (left or right ventricle)* Symptomatic heart failure (systolic or diastolic)

Investigator(s)

Jessica Brodt
Jessica Brodt
Anesthesiologist
Clinical Associate Professor, Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine

Contact us to find out if this trial is right for you.

Contact

Archana Verma