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NCT Number: NCT04094532

Transversus Thoracic Muscle Plane Block for Open Heart Surgery

Poststernotomy pain is a complication of cardiac surgery. Poorly controlled pain is associated with myocardial ischemia, cardiac arrhythmias, hypercoagulability, pulmonary complications, and increased rates of delirium and wound infection.

The transverse thoracic muscle plane (TTMP) block is a novel plane block that provide pain for sternotomy. The aim of this study was to evaluate the analgesic effect of ultrasound guided TTMP block in patients undergoing open heart surgery.

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Key information

Conditions

Pain, Acute Acute Pain Chest Pain Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pain, Chest Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Ataturk University

Erzurum, Yakutiye, 25100, Turkey (Türkiye)

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

American Society of Anesthesiologist's physiologic state I-III patients Undergoing Open Heart Surgery

Exclusion criteria

chronic pain bleeding disorders renal or hepatic insufficiency patients on chronic non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications emergency cases

Treatment and study plan

Bupivacaine

Drug

Ultrasound guided 20 ml % 0.250 bupivacaine injection to transverse thoracic muscle plane bilaterally

Saline

Drug

Ultrasound guided 20 ml % 0.9 saline injection to transverse thoracic muscle plane bilaterally

Primary outcomes

  1. Postoperative opioid consumption

    Time frame: first 24 hours

    First 24 hours total fentanyl consumption with patient controlled analgesia

Secondary outcomes

  1. Visual analog pain score

    Time frame: postextubation 0-24 hours

    Post operative pain will be evaluated with a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) score of 0-10 (0= no pain and 10= worst imaginable pain)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Ataturk University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Ultrasound Guided Transversus Thoracic Muscle Plane Block for Open Heart Surgery: Randomized Controlled Double Blind Study

Acronym: TTMP

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2020
First posted
Sep 19, 2019
Registry last updated
Jan 29, 2020

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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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