Clinical Trial

Efficacy of Serratus Posterior Superior Intercostal Plane Block on Post-operative Pain in Cardiac Surgery.

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Summary
Cardiac surgery, particularly procedures involving median sternotomy, is associated with significant postoperative pain. Acute postoperative pain is severe in cardiac patients undergoing sternotomy, and pain intensity is more severe than expected. Poorly controlled pain after surgery can lead to myocardial ischemia and pulmonary infections.Regional anesthesia techniques offer a promising alternative or adjunct to systemic opioids, providing targeted pain relief with fewer systemic side effects. The Serratus Posterior Superior Intercostal Plane Block (SPSIPB) is a novel regional anesthesia technique that involves injecting local anesthetic into the fascial plane between the serratus posterior superior muscle and the intercostal muscles
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT07175298
Lead Sponsor Alexandria University
Conditions Postoperative Pain, Cardiac Surgery
Enrollment 120 participants
Start Date 2025-09
Primary Completion 2025-09 (estimated)
Study Completion 2026-03 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov 2025-09-16