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NCT Number: NCT03237546

The Use of Serratus Block for Cardiac Surgery

The purpose of this randomized, un-blinded study is to determine if serratus blocks or Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA)-alone (no block) offer patients adequate pain relief. This study will compare two standard of care pain management options and the patients narcotic requirements in the immediate postoperative period.

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Key information

Conditions

Cardiac Surgery

Age range

18 year–100 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

New York University School of Medicine

New York, 10016, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients over the age of 18 years of age undergoing robotic cardiac surgery.

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients who are not candidates for serratus block

Treatment and study plan

Anesthetic regimen including SB

Procedure

Group receiving general anesthesia with the serratus block

Anesthetic regimen including SB or no block

Procedure

Group receiving general anesthesia alone

Primary outcomes

  1. Amount of intravenous opiates used during the immediate postoperative period

    Time frame: 24 Hours

    The primary endpoint of the study will be comparison of the amount of intravenous opiates used during the immediate postoperative period between the 2 groups, the group receiving general anesthesia with the serratus block and the group receiving general anesthesia alone.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

NYU Langone Health

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2017
Study completion
2017
First posted
Aug 2, 2017
Registry last updated
Mar 29, 2018

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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