Clinical Trial: Pecto-intercostal Fascial Block (PIFB) for Postop Analgesia Following Sternotomy in Cardiac Surgery Patients
Study Status: COMPLETED
Recruit Status: COMPLETED
Condition: Analgesia
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: Pecto-intercostal Fascial Block With Perineural Adjuvants for Postoperative Analgesia Following Sternotomy in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery
Brief Summary:
The purpose of this randomized, triple-blinded, prospective, feasibility study is to compare postoperative analgesia provided by Pecto-intercostal Fascial Block (PIFB) when performed with local anesthetic solution with or without perineural adjuvants in patients following cardiac surgery involving sternotomy.The study team hypothesizes that the patients receiving PIFB with bupivacaine with epinephrine, clonidine, and dexamethasone will have lower dynamic pain over the first 36 hours compared to those receiving…
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