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Efficacy of Serratus Posterior Superior Intercostal Plane Block on Post-operative Pain in Cardiac Surgery.
Sponsor: Alexandria University
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
Official title: Efficacy of Serratus Posterior Superior Intercostal Plane Block on Post-operative Pain Management in Patients Undergoing Adult Cardiac Surgery. A Randomized Controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 60 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
120
Start Date
2025-09
Completion Date
2026-03
Last Updated
2025-09-16
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
conventional opioid-based technique
Control Group: Participants will receive general anaesthesia with a conventional opioid-based technique
SPSIPB Group
SPSIPB Group: Participants will receive an ultrasound-guided Serratus posterior superior intercostal plane block with 30 ml 0.25% bupivacaine per side pre-incision and general anaesthesia with opioid based fentanyl
Locations (1)
Faculty of medicine ,Alexandria university
Alexandria, Alexandria Governorate, Egypt