About this trial
The researchers are working to improve recovery after heart surgery by reducing reliance on opioids. Newer regional anesthesia techniques can provide strong pain relief with fewer risks, but the choice of method depends on each patient's condition, medications, and surgical plan
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
Both sexes,
ASA III-IV patients
body mass index between 20- 35 kg/m2
adult patients above 18 years old will be included in the study
Disqualifiers
Patients with global hypokinesia
ejection fraction < 40%
low platelet count
coagulation impairment
Trial design
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Parasternal/ Rectus sheath block
Procedure/Surgerythe parasternal block will be performed parasternally at the level of fifth rib to the plane between the pectoralis major and the internal intercostal muscle. The rectus sheath block will be performed through injection in the plane posterior to the rectus abdominis muscle and anterior to the posterior rectus sheath
Erector spinae plane block
Procedure/Surgeryinjection above the transverse process
Treatment groups
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
Numeric rating score
postoperative pain scores using Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) with 0 meaning no pain and 10 meaning the worst pain level
Secondary outcomes
postoperative opioid consumption
opioid consumption in the first 24 hours postoperatively
extubation time
time to extubate
first time to request analgesia
first time to request opioid analgesia
peri-operative hemodynamics
incidence of hypotension, hypertension, tachycardia and bradycardia
Locations
Sponsors and contacts
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National Cancer Institute, Egypt
Lead sponsor
Saudi German Hospital - Madinah
Collaborator
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