Rectus Sheath Block in Cardiac Surgery

This is a prospective, randomized study. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of post-surgical pain control of a type of peripheral nerve block, Rectus Sheath Block. 1. Does the rectus sheath block decrease opioid consumption postoperatively after cardiac surgery? 2. Does the rectus sheath block decrease VAS pain scores postoperatively after cardiac surgery? Study participants will be assigned to receive either rectus sheath block or no block.

NCT Number	NCT05833048
Lead Sponsor	Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Conditions	Cardiac Disease, Postoperative Pain
Enrollment	75 participants
Start Date	2024-07-29
Primary Completion	2026-10-30 (estimated)
Study Completion	2026-12-31 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-07-31